To support its operational units, Thales has created a network of corporate research laboratories called Thales Research & Technology. These laboratories are located at university campuses close to the company's research partners.
They host more than 500 researchers, 80 PhD students and around 100 scientists from partner organisations.
The joint Thales Alcatel-Lucent research laboratory dedicated to III-V semiconductor technologies is part of this global network.
Missions:
- Develop disruptive technologies
- Forge links between the company and leading scientific bodies
- Provide a platform for innovation
- Attract talented science graduates
- Create intellectual property for Thales
A broad spectrum of scientific skills:
- Physics
- Electromagnetism
- Optics
- Materials science
- Embedded software
- Mathematics for decision-making
- Secure networks
- Signal processing