The skill lies in raising the many ideas and making innovation everyone’s business.”
Companies which are successful with innovation stand out. They don’t necessarily invest more in science or technology, but they know exactly how to tap the potential of their organization successfully. This requires an open view for innovation.
Innovation is our trademark. Without innovation, I don’t believe we have a reason for being. We invest energy in it day after day. Not only in science and technology, but also in ingenious business concepts and corporate culture. The skill lies in raising the many ideas and making innovation everyone’s business, so that the entire organization radiates innovation.
The unique advantage of our campus with all activities present to launch a medicine on the market is the vast cross-pollination which is possible between the various disciplines. That is why we are a strong advocate of knowledge exchange, not only between teams, departments, and disciplines, but also between sectors and companies. We have 4,700 people in our organization. Everyone has some knowledge which can form the basis for potential innovation. Stimulating maximum knowledge sharing is therefore also our priority so that the innovation process is given every opportunity to thrive.
For example, during the seventh Knowledge and Science Week, we’ll be promoting this. Everyone can connect to everyone else and each part of our value chain is accessible to everyone. Knowing exactly where to go for the very latest information can give people ideas. And the enthusiasm at our campus contributes to the acceleration of this whole process. Our work never stops internally; we look outwards with an open mind for even more innovation. To be continued.