Pictures of the Future    Fall 2006

In Brief

■ Siemens strives to set trends in order to offer its customers added value. This involves achieving technological leadership, global presence, and a comprehensive patent portfolio, allowing it to define major trends regarding products, systems and services    ^more

■ According to a Booz Allen Hamilton study, higher investments in R&D do not guarantee business success. It is more important for companies to make their innovation processes more effective. The larger a company is, the less it proportionally has to spend on R&D, as each investment has a greater leveraging effect   ^more

■ Every year, Siemens launches more than 1,000 collaborative projects with universities and other research organizations. Alongside commissioned projects, cooperation chiefly takes the form of master’s theses and doctoral dissertations. Siemens maintains particularly close contact to its partner universities and to the Centers of Knowledge Interchange, whose number will rise from four to 12   ^more

■ Siemens technology is enabling universities and schools to face the challenges of the 21st century. It provides them with comprehensive solutions, encompassing information and communications, building systems, power engineering, security solutions for software, and financial advice    ^more

■ With its Generation21 training program, Siemens is preparing for the future by providing young people with knowledge and skills in science and technology. In other words, the company is also taking on social responsibility as a good corporate citizen    ^more