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Innovation at SAP

Driven by Innovation

At SAP, we embrace an innovative culture throughout the entire company. Our powerful network of interconnected programs and entities covers all dimensions of innovation, from research and development to customer implementation. With our flagship technology and product innovations powered by SAP HANA, we are helping society solve complex, intractable problems. 

Transforming IT with constant innovation

From our pioneering ERP software to industry leading new technology offerings like the SAP HANA in-memory computing platform, SAP innovation goes beyond software – we’re developing breakthrough technologies that shape IT and business trends.

SAP Labs

Situated in high-tech regions of the world, SAP Labs are global research and development centers that focus on developing leaner, faster, and more efficient solutions.

Innovating together

SAP Co-Innovation Lab

The global SAP Co-Innovation Lab (COIL) network facilitates project-based co-innovation with its members, enhancing the capabilities of SAP's partner and customer ecosystem through a worldwide network of expertise and best-in-class technologies and platforms.

SAP Next-Gen

SAP Next-Gen is an innovation community for SAP Leonardo that connects innovators with the world's largest enterprise ecosystem, including SAP customers, a global SAP Next-Gen network of educational institutions, SAP innovation and development centers, and startups.

SAP Innovation Center

The SAP Innovation Center provides a working environment conducive to free thinking, with the flair and agility of a young start-up. Its mission is to further the development of technologically advanced, innovative, customer-oriented solutions.

SAP Leonardo Center

As a global network of connected, physical locations, the SAP Leonardo Centers are the go-to places for Digital Inspiration and Co-Innovation, while also acting as delivery mechanisms for SAP Leonardo Innovation Services.

SAP programs for startups

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SAP IoT Startup Accelerator

The SAP IoT Startup Accelerator is a structured co-innovation program for B2B startups focusing on the Internet of Things. The Accelerator helps startups grow and scale their businesses alongside SAP, our partners, and our customers. 

SAP Startup Focus Program

The global SAP Startup Focus program helps promising startups in the Big Data, predictive and real-time analytics space develop new applications on the SAP HANA in-memory computing platform and accelerate market traction. 

SAP.iO 

SAP.iO is growing a generation of revolutionary software businesses in the SAP ecosystem, which support visionary startups leveraging SAP’s data, APIs, and technologies to build products, find customers, and change industries. 

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SAP University Alliances

SAP University Alliances enables a global network of educational institutions to integrate learning resources on SAP Leonardo and other SAP solutions to enhance how faculty prepare the next generation with knowledge and skills for the digital future.

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