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Innovation

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Our approach

Innovation is critical for Saab’s future and we believe it’s something that can be learned, managed and measured so that we can create and sustain an innovative company culture. We work with our values, attitudes and behaviours to bring out our people’s innovative sides and let their talents shine.

Our approach to innovation

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Legacy

Innovation is central to Saab’s existence. Throughout our history, an innovative culture, innovative processes and innovative products have kept us constantly exploring, improving and succeeding.

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Bringing ideas together

Saab Innovation Hub in the UK

The Innovation Hub will bring together Saab’s long-term partners in the UK, working together to keep people and society safe. The initial £3.5 million investment will bring together a national university network to strengthen our work at the thinking edge of radar technology, electronic warfare and cybersecurity.

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How do we innovate?

As the world becomes more uncertain and the rate of technological change speeds up, Saab needs to keep innovating to renew our business and make us thrive.

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Collaboration

Saab embraces the possibilities of working with external partners to find and develop innovative solutions that will take our company, industry and society further.

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Ventures

Saab Ventures is the group’s corporate venture arm and was set up in 2001 to obtain leverage on Saab’s abundant engineering expertise. With a focus on spinning out Saab ideas and technology into independent companies, Saab Ventures is key to our innovation culture.

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International partnerships

As an international business with a global customer base, looking outside of Saab has always been part of our innovation culture. We work in partnership with industries, companies and academia in markets around the world to pursue inspiration that leads to profitable innovations.

Space – a source of inspiration

Heard about our space offer? Our colleague Christer Fuglesang, space advisor and former astronaut, tells you about them. But first - let's talk space in general. What's it like up there?

Christer Fuglesang

"The most memorable experience was the views of the earth. It's just so beautiful. Seeing the earth from space... That is amazing."

Take it from our space advisor Christer Fuglesang, scientist, professor at The Royal Institute of Technology - and former astronaut: there is plenty to learn from the universe.

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Innovation news

Learn more about how we work with innovation in our latest stories.

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A new reality

Saab’s rapid integration of XM Reality’s Remote Guidance tool is an ideal example of the agile innovation culture we need to stay competitive.

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Changing how we learn and experience technology

Saab was one of the first developers invited into Microsoft’s mixed reality programme. Over the past few years, our team has been working on a range of groundbreaking training, education and other complex 3D holographic applications.

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Working with start-ups is vital for Saab’s future

Saab works with start-ups because the world is filled with possibilities and we can’t and shouldn’t try to do everything ourselves. We identify our needs, scout for the right technology at the right time and constantly evaluate new solutions. It’s all part of Saab’s innovation culture, says Karl Eldebo.