Industrial capabilities and long-term vision are the driving forces behind Leonardo’s smart, safe and sustainable design, enabling the Group to develop technologies that can guide innovation over time.
The foundation is constantly investing in research and development, which is crucial for the evolution of the aerospace, defence and security sector, and highly strategic for the progress of the entire global community.
13,000
people
involved in research and development
10
Leonardo Innovation Labs
to develop innovative technologies
4
Joint labs
with industrial and institutional partners
davinci-1
One of the most powerfulsupercomputers in the AD&S industry worldwide
€2.2 bn
invested in research and development
60%
employees
with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) qualifications
POLARIS Innovation Journal
POLARIS Innovation Journal
Quarterly publication of scientific and technical articles on the progress and results of Leonardo's technological developments and R&D activities.
InnovAction
InnovAction talks about the new technologies we are developing, that will change not only our approach to technology and our daily lives, but also our business models.
InnovAction
Technology Areas
Technology Areas
The hallmarks of Leonardo’s innovation ecosystem are a multi-disciplinary scientific and technological approach, dedicated infrastructure and resources, and an open innovation network.
Leonardo Innovation Labs
Laboratories dedicated to long-term research and development of the most innovative technologies. A network consisting of ten laboratories operating out of multiple centres across Italy and abroad, connected to the global research ecosystem through a widespread international network of collaborations with industrial partners, universities, and research centres.
Leonardo Innovation Labs
davinci-1
The davinci-1 High Performance Computing (HPC) platform is the key supercomputing and Cloud computing infrastructure in Leonardo’s technological evolution that supports the digitalisation of industry.