Discover impossible
March 2020
In brief
In brief
- Our Labs’ 2020 Innovation report showcases our work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology development and practical business application.
- In the last year, we’ve hosted more than 1,000 events and innovation workshops and developed over 80 proofs of concept.
- Our new Shaping the Future program focused on 10-year-plus innovation roadmaps, is helping our clients understand and shape their longterm futures.
- Our work will continue to dive deeper into cutting edge fields like quantum computing, neuromorphic computing, smart materials and biocomputing.
Throughout history, seemingly impossible tasks have always been overcome by moments of brilliant innovation. It’s why at Accenture Labs, we partner with our clients to go beyond the impossible. Together we’re combining our technology and expertise to overcome complex challenges and deliver groundbreaking innovation.
Our dedicated team of technologists and researchers work with leaders across the company and with our business partners to invest in, develop and deliver breakthrough ideas and solutions that help organizations create new sources of business advantage.
We’re reshaping the future of business, making the impossible, possible
We’re sparking innovation with cutting-edge ideas in every area of global business.
Accenture Labs’ R&D groups cover a variety of fields – from digital experiences, cyber security and artificial intelligence to systems and platform and even materials and application engineering.
In the past year, our multi-disciplinary teams have helped reimagine the future of entertainment, applied leading-edge AI techniques to everything from data analytics to cooking, helped a major telco client identify the potential to remove 50,000 vulnerabilities from their cyber security systems, improved smart supply chain forecasting and created a new way to visualize a software application in three dimensions.
Find out more about our R&D capabilities and expertise in our latest Labs Innovation Report.
Labs innovation by numbers
Achievements over the past 12 months
250
Patents granted
23
University relationships formed
84
Proofs of concept development
1000+
Events hosted for clients and partners
29
Client pilots delivered
123
Business and research publications published
31
Vendor relationships signed
Accenture labs innovation stories
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