At SPIE, we define innovation as successfully implementing new solutions which bring value to us and to our customers. As such, innovation is a core part of what we do, generating new processes, new services, new products, and new tools. Read on to learn about why we encourage innovation, how we foster it, and what we do to ensure that it delivers results. You will also find information about our Innovation Manifesto.
What do we seek to achieve by innovating?
SPIE’s overarching purpose is to address sustainability challenges, facilitating the technical solutions for tomorrow’s world. To do this, we strive to identify, generate, and implement innovations, integrating them into tailor-made solutions for our customers which can be deployed at scale. This means working in close partnership with other organisations.
So we don’t innovate in a vacuum: we seek to make new solutions available as broadly as possible, securing our customers’ competitiveness and strengthening our own market position.
Which strengths enable us to innovate?
As the European leader in multi-technical services in energy and communications with operations across countries and markets, SPIE has the breadth and depth of expertise to generate and implement innovation.
With a strong local presence in each of our countries and markets, we also have the client proximity to identify specific use cases for innovation and agility to offer new solutions which respond to evolving requirements. We pair this customer focus with an entrepreneurial approach in designing, testing, and deploying innovative processes, services, products, and tools.
How does SPIE generate and structure innovation?
SPIE has built an ecosystem of local partners including universities and research institutes, innovation platforms, public bodies and local authorities, manufacturers and start-ups. Our clients value our on-the-ground proximity and work with us to bring new solutions to the market.
Within SPIE, we empower employees at all levels to develop their skills, pursue their ideas, and trial their prototypes and/or proof of concepts. We aim to make innovation visible across SPIE, starting with our strategic committees, who ensure exchange at Group level. We also use an in-house innovation platform and regular events to present and share innovative solutions.
The SPIE Innovation Manifesto
More than simply a statement of intent, the SPIE Innovation Manifesto sets out our ambitions, assets, and approach, serving as basis for a common understanding of innovation – and its importance. The document explains why innovative solutions are key to delivering our purpose, details how we ensure that innovation remains pragmatic and client-focussed, and describes the culture we are building at SPIE: one where innovation is embedded in every part of the Group and with everyone who works at SPIE.
