Innovation beyond boundaries

Observatory: anticipating the future

Indra's Group Technology Observatory promotes research and development in key areas, serving as a meeting point for Indra Group professionals. They have a dual purpose:

• To keep our teams up to date on technological developments both inside and outside the company.
• To assess the impact of these technologies on our solutions, promoting early adoption to maintain competitiveness.

Incorporating technology from its early stages allows us to maximise its potential and transform key sectors.

The Observatory is structured around working groups specialising in areas such as SIP/Microelectronics, Photonics, Additive Manufacturing and New Materials, Directed Energy, Quantum Technologies and Digital Technologies, and explores other emerging technologies in order to define new groups where appropriate.

Advanced Laboratories: spaces for experimentation and development

Advanced Research & Technology laboratories are the core where we work on low and medium technology readiness levels (TRLs), in collaboration with companies and universities, to mature and demonstrate new capabilities.

The approach is open and concurrent: we combine differentiating technologies to accelerate the development of advanced solutions. Currently, the lines of work include:

• Quantum technologies: applications in communication, computing, and sensors, with the potential to transform key capabilities in defense and security.
• Directed energy: development of energy weapons such as lasers and radiofrequency systems, aimed at new forms of protection and attack.
• Advanced electronics: critical components for Next-Generation Sensors. Development and evolution of semiconductors (RF, mixed signal, processing) using diverse technologies and their heterogeneous integration.
• Applied AI/IT: evolution of digital capabilities to transform key business processes.
• Next-generation (NG) sensors: exploration of technologies in electronic warfare (EW), multimodal, multistatic, distributed, and DGF sensors.
• Exploratory activities: research on autonomous aerial, ground, and naval vehicles, including advanced optics and intelligent signaling.
• Ideas Lab: a space for early identification and prioritization of ideas with high transformative potential.

Universities: we promote applied research and the development of specialised talent

We maintain a strong network of collaboration with universities and research centres, which is essential for driving innovation and technological development. Our collaboration takes shape through strategic agreements, academic chairs, and joint programmes that promote applied research and the training of specialised talent.

Among our key collaborators:

• Technical University of Madrid (UPM): we have established the UPM-Indra Chair in Microelectronics (CAUPIME), focused on the design and testing of advanced microelectronic systems, including open architectures and integrated photonic circuits.
• Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M): we collaborate on R&D&I projects in medical technologies, energy, and education, promoting student mobility and academic internships at Indra. Additionally, we collaborate in the Chair of Quantum Technologies to advance research and training in quantum computing and cryptography. This alliance strengthens innovation and the training of experts.
• University of Alcalá (UAH): we collaborate in the ENIA Chair to promote applied research on AI, focusing on areas such as machine learning and computer vision. Additionally, we encourage the training of specialized talent and facilitate technology transfer between academia and industry.
• University of Seville: we have created the Chair in Space Surveillance, focused on the development of space technologies through the use of big data and artificial intelligence (AI). This chair supports academic work, final degree projects, and doctoral theses, as well as closely collaborating with the Spanish Space Agency.

In addition to these partnerships, we collaborate with other leading universities in Spain, participating in joint projects, doctoral programmes, and technology transfer activities. These collaborations reinforce our commitment to open innovation and the training of highly qualified professionals in strategic sectors.