As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 183,000 customers (includes customers from the acquisition of Sybase) to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably.
SAP Research is the global technology research and innovation unit of SAP. By exploring emerging IT trends, the group drives applied research and the incubation of promising projects while focusing on the business impact and contribution to SAP’s product portfolio. The business model of SAP Research is based on co-innovation; activities span from large-scale collaborative research projects with academic and industrial partners to specific innovation projects with individual customers.
The best-validated results and technologies are further developed into prototypes and potential business opportunities within SAP. SAP’s global research network is comprised of 21 research locations worldwide and involves more than 800 partners from industry, academia, and governments as well as SAP customers.
For more information, visit www.sap.com/research