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— 30 NOVEMBER, 2017
ABB and SynerLeap - an innovation accelerator Helena Malmqvist, Head of External Research Collaborations, ABB Sweden
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ABB: the pioneering technology leader
What
(Offering)
For whom (Customers)
Where (Geographies)
Utilities Industry Transport & Infrastructure
~35% of revenue ~40% of revenue ~25% of revenue
Globally
Asia, Middle East, Africa 38% Americas 29% Europe 33%
~$35 bn revenue ~100 countries ~132,000 employees
Power and Automation
Products 58% Systems 24% Services & software 18%
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Technology innovations and value to our customers
Breakthrough innovations by ABB’s R&D
Leadership built on consistent R&D investments
– More than $1.5 billion invested annually in R&D
– 8,700 scientists and engineers
– Collaboration with 100+ universities
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ABB Corporate Research
Key figures
– 700+ highly qualified scientists
and engineers
– In 7 corporate research centers
around the world
– In 8 global research areas aligned
to ABB’s core technologies
Corporate Research
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Fueling tomorrow’s innovations
Raleigh
Ladenburg
Dättwil
Västerås
Kraków
Bangalore
Beijing /
Shanghai
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Megatrends: are changing the world around us
Electrification Digitalization
Demographic shift Resources
Greater use of electricity
Renewables at all levels
Storage at all levels
Micro and mega grids
AC and DC grids
New business models
IoTSP/I4.0/IIoT
Cyber security
Artificial Intelligence
Global standards
Data centers
Everything connected
Population growth
Urbanization/mega-cities
Population aging
Access to workforce
New services
Rise of individual
Pollution
Urban farming
Access to water
Energy density
Transport
Access to energy resources
Electrification
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Technologies have developed continuously
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But not at the breadth and speed we see today
Renewables Storage Materials
Manufacturing Communication Sensing
Computing & security Analytics Virtual Reality, Blockchain….
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ABB BU & Division
R&D
Traditional innovation pipeline
ABB R&D ecosystem
Balance between long term and short term R&D: ~90% effort in the divisions and ~10% effort in CR
Academia
Markets, investors,
competitors
Legal, political, social
environment
From idea to market release: ~ 5 years
R&D
Internal ABB partners
External partners & environment
ABB Corporate research
Product management
Supply Chain Management
Strategy
Marketing & Sales
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Innovation together with our partners – for our customers
R&D ecosystem
Product management
BU & Division
R&D
Industry partners & selected customers
Start-ups
Academia Corporate Research
ABB Technology Ventures
Supply chain management
Information systems
Strategy
Markets, investors,
competitors
R&D
Internal ABB partners
External partners & environment
Legal, political, social
environment
Digital ABB Marketing & sales
From idea to market release: < 2 years
R&D interacts with much richer and agile ecosystem
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SynerLeap Powered by ABB
A Growth Hub for fast growing small and medium sized enterprises aiming for rapid expansion on a global market
Located in the heart of the Swedish ABB R&D center in Västerås with unique infrastructure and expertise within industrial automation,
robotics and energy
85 working places or about 25 companies
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Collaboration is key
Partners Companies
Small and medium sized enterprises with…
• fast growing potential within automation, robotics, energy and
industrial digitalization
• some customers already in place
• willingness to collaborate within the ecosystem
• clear business strategy and solid IP
• no competition within the ecosystem
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Expected values
• interaction with ABB’s experts and scientists
• access to ABB world class laboratories
• collaboration with partners and other SynerLeap
companies
• events and workshops arranged by SynerLeap,
ABB and partners
• increase visibility and network
• modern collaborative working space
• meet ABB’s customers together with ABB
…… for ABB ….. for SynerLeap Companies
• Shorten innovation cycle
• Enable growth
• Decrease time-to-market
• Strengthen competitiveness
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Core technology areas
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Cross-divisional R&D competence areas: basic building blocks for ABB’s offering
Connectivity Software Systems and control
Sensing Mechanics Power conversion
Materials and manufacturing Electromagnetics Current interruption
— ABB Corporate Research Sweden
Laboratory resources
Mechanics laboratory
Computational mechanics
Chemistry laboratory Materials laboratory
High voltage testing laboratory
High power testing laboratory
Power electronics testing laboratory
Asimov laboratory
Mechatropolis laboratory
Collaborative robot laboratory
UXI laboratory
Communication Laboratory
Acoustics laboratory
Flow laboratory
Electromagnetic laboratory
Dielectric response laboratory
PEA laboratory
High frequency laboratory
Battery laboratory
Motor and drives systems laboratory
Small high voltage laboratory
Cable laboratory
Proximity to real-time simulator laboratory
— New innovative business require different mindset
• Revenue
• Product Innovation
• Business Development
• Small Scale
• High Uncertainty
• Develop Customers
• Capture Market Growth
• Building the Organization
• ……
SynerLeap companies ABB
• Cost
• Product Management
• Process optimization
• Large Scale
• Low Uncertainty
• Serve the Customers
• Managing the Market Share
• Rightsizing
• …..
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Obstacles to be overcome
• Inside the box thinking
• Level of entrepreneurship
• Limited risk taking
• Internal politics
• Profitability through cost cutting vs.
long-term growth
• New ideas threatens existing business
• Fear of loosing the best people
• Loss of focus on core business
• Incentive/remuneration systems
• The funding scheme
• The decision making process
• The different business models
between mature and new business
• Lack of cross functional/
organizational teamwork
• Product life cycle management –
killing the winners
• R is turning into D – search for
incremental innovations
• Shareholders investment horizon
• New business models emerge
Cultural Structural Business
ABB perspective
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Innovation together creates “win – win”
R&D ecosystem
Product management
BU & Division
R&D
Industry partners & selected customers
Start-ups
Academia Corporate Research
ABB Technology Ventures
Supply chain management
Information systems
Strategy
Markets, investors,
competitors
R&D
Internal ABB partners
External partners & environment
Legal, political, social
environment
Digital ABB Marketing & sales
From idea to market release: < 2 years
R&D interacts with much richer and agile ecosystem
