Jan-Eric Sundgren1
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
Industry, innovations and university cooperation, some reflections
Jan-Eric Sundgren
Volvo GroupSenior Vice PresidentPublic and Environmental Affairs
Jan-Eric Sundgren2
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
Nissan Diesel Mack TrucksRenault TrucksVolvo Trucks
Volvo Aero
Buses
Construction Equipment Volvo Penta Financial Services
Short about Volvo GroupBusiness Areas
Jan-Eric Sundgren3
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
Global activities
100.000 employeesProduction in 18 countries, sales in more than 180 countries
Jan-Eric Sundgren4
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
World Drivers - Volvo Group
EconomicEconomicEconomicEconomic
• GDI growth / GDI per capita
• Globalization
• Consolidation
PoliticalPolitical PoliticalPolitical
• World trade liberalization
• Transport policies
• Political stability
SocialSocialSocialSocial
• Demographics
• Lifestyle
• Education
TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology
• Innovationselectronics, mobile communication, telematics, PC’s Internet
• Lead times
EnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironment
• Green house effect
• Polluted air and water
• Oil / gas availability & price
• Managing waste
LegalLegalLegalLegal
• Deregulation
• Controlled competition
• Environment
• Harmonization of laws
Transport Buyers
Transport BuyersCustomersCustomers Dealers Dealers Production Production Suppliers
1st, 2nd, . Suppliers 1st, 2nd, .
Jan-Eric Sundgren5
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
The world economy
Redesigning global finance
13 November, 2008
Jan-Eric Sundgren6
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
1785
1970
1895
1945
1990
1815
1875
1914
1845
Today
?
The financial crisis
The end of the ”long wawe”????GDP
An impressionistic interpretation of Schumpeter and Kondratiev
Jan-Eric Sundgren7
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
1785
1970
1895
1945
1990
1815
1875
1914
1845
The financial crisis
The end of the ”long wawe”????GDP
An impressionistic interpretation of Schumpeter and Kondratiev
Fiscal stimulus needed in:
Innovations
R&D
Education
Infrastructure
.......
Jan-Eric Sundgren8
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
Beijing, 20New York, 18
Los Angeles, 14
Mexico City, 19
Sao Paulo, 21
Cairo, 15
Lagos, 24
Jakarta, 21
Manila, 15
Shanghai, 23
Tokyo, 29New Delhi, 18
Bombay, 27
Dhaka, 19
Calcutta, 18
Tientsin, 17
Karachi, 21
Source: UN prognosis
>25 millions
20-24,9 millions
15-19,9 millions
14-14,9 millions Population (millions inhabitants) approx. 2015
Environmental Challenges Global warmingAir qualityMega cities………...…...
Jan-Eric Sundgren9
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
Reduced CO2 emissions
Increased fuel efficiency
Hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids (light vehicles)
CO2 neutral fuels
More efficient logistics, improved load capacity
and telematic solutions
Renewal of vehicles
New and improved public and goods transport solutions
Improved infrastructure, eg. for intermodal transport solutions
Changed behaviours
Jan-Eric Sundgren10
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
Solutions requirePassionate innovation
The fundamental source of increasing wealth in an economy is innovation leading to increased productivity
Jan-Eric Sundgren11
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
MackTrucks
RenaultTrucks
VolvoTrucks
Volvo Aero
FinancialServices
AB Volvo
Business Areas
Some of our Business Units
Volvo 3P
Volvo Powertrain
Volvo Logistics
Volvo Information Technology
Volvo Technology
BA AsiaIncl.
Nissan Diesel
VolvoPenta
ConstructionEquipment
Buses
Volvo Technology Transfer
Jan-Eric Sundgren12
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
MackTrucks
RenaultTrucks
VolvoTrucks
Volvo Aero
FinancialServices
AB Volvo
Business Areas
Some of our Business Units
Volvo 3P
Volvo Powertrain
Volvo Logistics
Volvo Information Technology
Volvo Technology our research and innovation company
BA AsiaIncl.
Nissan Diesel
VolvoPenta
ConstructionEquipment
Buses
Volvo Technology Transfer our venture capital company
Jan-Eric Sundgren13
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
I nnovation Activity Now +5 years +10 years +15 years
Customer Interaction & Product Validation
Marketing & Production
Speci- & Verification
Industrialisation
Optimisation
Platform Development
Standardisation
Prototype Demonstration
Concept Development
Technology Development
Research
Visioning, Business & Product Planning
performed by entrepreneurs, business developers, market people, customer analysts, product planners, inventors, engineers, researchers & managers in industry & development companies, authorities, institutes, universities, etc
Pilot Series
Product & business visions & plans
How Volvo drives innovation
Jan-Eric Sundgren14
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
Vehicle Integrated Lane Keeping Support
Lane Keeping Support (LKS) determines the vehicle position on the road by monitoring lane markings LKS warns and reduces the risk to:
• Unintentionally slide out of the lane
• Drive off the road
• Collide with meeting vehicles
Available for
Volvo FH & FH16
Jan-Eric Sundgren15
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
Vehicle integrated driver alert support
Monitors driving behaviour Warns tired drivers
Based on LKS
Jan-Eric Sundgren16
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
University cooperation is essential
Jan-Eric Sundgren17
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
Volvo and the knowledge triangle
Schools
Universities
Research Institutes
Venture Cap
Market
VREF
VREF= Volvo Research
and Educational Foundation
Volvo GroupVTT
Volvo
Technology
Core innovation
Spin out innovation
Jan-Eric Sundgren18
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
Basic research
Applied research
Development
CompaniesInstitutesUniversities CompaniesInstitutesUniversities
Basic research
Needs driven
research
Development
Needs driven research- Based on a research challenge and an industrial (societal) need and a - comon vision- Focused, Long term, Critical size, Multi disciplinary & multi stakeholder- Contains resources for tests and for validation of research results
Jan-Eric Sundgren19
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
EIT pilot projects – GAST project overview
M24
Collect projects
Identify (WP1) Design (WP2)
Analyse
Project management (WP7)
Sustainability (WP6)
Good practices
Roadblocks
Networking & Dissemination (WP5)
Governance
Operation
Funding
Partnership
Test (WP3)
Test project 2
Test project 3
Test project 1
Validate (WP4)
KIC framework
New model(s)
M6 M12 M18
Test project 4
M24
Collect projects
Identify (WP1) Design (WP2)
Analyse
Project management (WP7)
Sustainability (WP6)
Good practices
Roadblocks
Networking & Dissemination (WP5)
Governance
Operation
Funding
Partnership
Test (WP3)
Test project 2
Test project 3
Test project 1
Validate (WP4)
KIC framework
New model(s)
M6 M12 M18
Test project 4
Jan-Eric Sundgren20
AB Volvo
24 November, 2008
Research Implementation
Multistake holder engagementsin R&D projects
Support for demonstrators
Support for establishing markets Proactive procurements
Venture Capital, Seed funding