A vibrant eco-system with unique advantages
To boost its innovation potential, Bouygues can call on its vast global ecosystem, spanning over 80 countries and bringing together internal and external partners.
- Two technology intelligence offices: Winnovation in San Francisco and Bouygues Asia in Tokyo
- Partnerships with the best universities worldwide such as MIT
- Active dialogue with over 1,300 start-ups
- Investments in promising start-ups through five institutional funds* run by the Group
- Participation in forward-looking, innovative initiatives such as Futura Mobility, which brings together companies operating along the mobility value chain, and AI Impact , a think-and-action tank that investigates the ethical and societal issues posed by artificial intelligence and sponsors innovative, difference-making projects.
This structure is fertile ground for generating fresh ideas and developing new types of business.
*Construction Venture at Bouygues Construction, Colas Innovation Board (CIB), Bouygues Immobilier Research and Development (BIRD), One Innovation at TF1 and Bouygues Telecom Initiatives.
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1,300
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Find out more about the six sources of innovation within the Group
1. Research and development
GOALS: to improve and develop new products
3. Minority interests in start-ups
GOALS: to identify new technologies and new business models early on, enhance existing products and services and draw inspiration from agile working methods
2. Employee-Led innovation
GOALS: to share best practices and contribute to continuous improvement
4. Intrapreneurship
GOALS: to develop new ground-breaking activities as well as complementary products and services
5. Acquisition of companies
GOALS: to develop and expand the business segments’ activities with new technologies and innovative business models
6. Partnerships
GOALS: to co-develop new products and services and to enhance existing products and services through a broad range of partnerships