Continuing to invest in R&D
- 13.3% of sales spent on R&D, balancing long- and short-term R&D.
- The global software development structure was further strengthened with GEAX, our Globally Empowered to Accelerate Experience team.
Innovate for impact
To keep fueling the innovation that is typical for a technology leader like Barco, we invest heavily in R&D, balancing long- and short-term initiatives. Rather than innovating just to create new digital visualization products and services, however, we focus on innovation for impact, i.e. innovation that solves customers’ real challenges and creates real value in mission-critical areas. Moreover, we also apply innovation practices to change our way of working and doing business. By sharpening our innovation processes, we want to raise the returns on our innovation investments.
Innovation at Barco is innovation for impact
- Innovation award winner ClickShare Conference facilitates the hybrid meetings which will take a central role in the new way of working and collaborating.
- WallConnect Cloud allows remote monitoring and diagnosing of video walls – boosting efficiency, problem-solving and wall uptime.
- NexxisCare software helps hospitals manage ORs in multiple facilities remotely – to anticipate on issues and improve efficiency in surgical environments.
- Barco Insights, our cloud-based IoT solution for enhanced projector management, simplifies and facilitates remote monitoring and serviceability.
- With the new SP2k, the Barco Series 4 projector for smaller screens (6,000 to 15,000 lumens), Cinionic makes its laser solutions accessible for every theater.
- New XT-series of LED tiles meet the varying needs in our core segments: control rooms, television studios , meeting rooms and 3D visualization.
- UDM projector series expanded to meet the requirements of the events and ProAV market: brightness in a light, compact design.
- SecureStream allows secure and user-friendly streaming outside the control room.
Innovation is more than introducing new products
- weConnect, Demetra and Synergi target the new markets of education, dermatology and oncology, respectively.
- Demetra skin imaging platform officially launched in the US market as SaaS solution.
- Cinionic launches new business models, in addition to Laser as a Service: Cinema as a Service and Premium as a Service
- ClickShare Alliance Program: integrating ClickShare Conference with meeting room technology of other leading players (Jabra, Logitech, Vaddio, Yamaga) to improve the hybrid meeting room experience.
Raising the return on our innovation investments by enhancing processes and organization
- New Chief Digital & Information Officer Mark Spenlé appointed.
- Further strengthening the global software development structure with GEAX: Barco's Globally Empowered to Accelerate Experience team.
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