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Innovation in Thales Group

In order to invent and develop the most advanced technological solutions, a framework is necessary which offers employees the opportunity to learn and experiment. Thanks to over 25,000 engineers and researchers, and an investment in Research and Development of almost 20% of the turnover, Thales creates 300 inventions and 15,000 patents each year. In every country, Thales is working on a policy of partnership with industry and with the local scientific world.

Innovation in Thales Italia

Profitable collaborations between Thales Italia, universities and research centres have been in place since a long time and have often led to the creation of cooperative laboratories which are able to develop highly innovative projects.

Collaborations:

University of Rome, La Sapienza – InfoCom (Science and technique of information and communication) Department – collaboration contract on the “Ultra-wideband MIMO technology” research topic;

University of Florence - M.I.C.C. (Media Integration and Communication Center), joint laboratory finance by the Tuscany Region. The agreement is based on a convention, renewed annually, to study video analysis solutions applied to security;

University of Pisa - “Enrico Piaggio” Centre, Sponsor of the Sant’Anna International Master in Communication Networks Engineering;

University of Siena - Faculty of Engineering, framework agreement;

University of l’Aquila - Department of Electrical Engineering and IT - collaboration contract on the “High-mobility and survivability wireless networks” research topic;

University of l’Aquila - DEWS (Design Methodologies for Embedded controllers, Wireless interconnect and System-on-chip) Centre of Excellence - collaboration contract on the “Impulse Radio for Multidomain Applications (IRMA)” research topic;

University of Bologna - Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Systems Theory - collaboration contract on the “Impulse Radio for Multidomain Applications (IRMA)” research topic; starting collaboration contract on the “Cognitive radio for the spectrum dynamic management" research topic;

Marche Polytechnic University (Ancona) - Department of Biomedical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering;

Marche Polytechnic University (Ancona) - Department of IT, Management and Automation Engineering - collaboration contract on the “Robotising Systems” research topic.