Prysmian R&D Centers

R&D Centers

OVERVIEW

R&D Centers

Our 27 R&D centers provide us with the advantage of being close to our customers in local markets. This proximity allows us to capture the technological innovations they need at competitive costs to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.

R&D Capabilities

Prysmian is a leader in research and development: 

  • 27 R&D Centers of Excellence 
  • Advanced proprietary technologies 
  • Over 1,100 professionals 
  • 5,611 patents 
  • 337 product families launched 
  • Relationships with major universities and research centers worldwide

Research, Development and Vision

Discover our R&D teams all over the world. Here are some of the goals they are working to reach: 

  • Powering windfarms in ever-deeper water

  • Laying cable at 3,000 meters below sea

  • Removing lead from submarine cables, including insulation and jacket

  • Replacing copper wire with super-light, organic carbon

  • Developing smart cables that “communicate” maintenance issues

  • Packing three times more density into an optical fiber cable 

  • Inventing robotics that makes tasks safer and upgrade our products

 

Collaborating with Leading Universities Worldwide

Prysmian is committed to research and development and has established partnerships with over 50 universities and research centers across the globe. Our collaborations span countries such as Italy, Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, India, China, France, and Norway. 

Some of our esteemed partners include:

  • Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy
  • University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
  • Nokia Bell Labs, USA
  • Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Telecomunicações (CPqD), Brazil
  • South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain
  • Shanghai TICW, China
  • National Chemical Laboratory and Infosys Advanced Engineering Laboratory, India 
  • University of Lille, France 

Through these partnerships, we strive to advance innovation and knowledge in our field.

In 2017, Prysmian co-founded Corporate Hangar, a platform designed to identify and launch promising startup ideas. Corporate Hangar gathers ideas from Prysmian’s employees, customers, and stakeholders, transforming them into structured business plans and pilot projects. Successful pilots are launched through the Prysmian Innovation Accelerator.

The R&D mission

Our mission is to focus on quality and know-how to identify innovative and efficient solutions and technologies to create new products and services that put us ahead of our competitors. In addition, we work to reduce production costs for both existing and new products, lower environmental impact, and add value for customers.

 

INNOVATING TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD