Sandvik has earned a position on the prestigious Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators list for three years in a row. The list designates 100 corporations and institutions around the world that are at the heart of innovation as measured by a series of proprietary patent-related metrics.
According to Thomson Reuters the list is developed from “a scientific, unbiased approach to identify the organizations that are dedicated to innovation, committed to protecting patent rights globally, and whose inventions have worldwide influence.”
Olle Wijk, Head of Sandvik Group R&D and Head of the R&D Board comments on the designation: “This global designation recognizes Sandvik´s focus on technical innovation and our significant investments in research, development and intellectual property.
All our engaged and highly qualified employees in R&D and Intellectual Property have a crucial
significance for us being on the Thomson Reuters list. Their solid collaboration provides our strong patent portfolio that protects our inventions, and it is the dedication in the whole organization to finding new ideas and developing products that makes us a world leading
high-technology engineering group.”