R&D and Innovation
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development
In 2010, VINCI did a comparative study of the R&D practices of some 15 companies in its sector. With an annual budget upwards of €40 million (up 24% in a year) and 239 full-time equivalent researchers in its teams, VINCI ranks among the top of the sample.
In 2010, 31 new inventions were patented, bringing the global portfolio to 1,499 patents.
Of the 57 research programmes in progress in our various entities, most deal with environmental issues: eco-design, sustainable construction, green mobility, future toll systems, etc.
The research, development and innovation policy is led by a committee that reports to the Executive Committee and brings together the chief scientific and technical officers of the various divisions, covering the entire range of the Group’s business activities.
The committee’s task is to encourage the exchange of information about in-house research projects and to support collaborative work, such as the Tomorrow’s Infrastructure group involving all VINCI business lines, and the research and innovation group for an efficient service sector (Grite) involving VINCI Construction and the Energy business line.