In accordance with our motto, "Automation by innovation", we focus all of our thoughts and actions on the world of tomorrow. Every day we find new solutions that simplify existing processes, make them faster, or result in entirely new applications.

Sensing trends – innovation management
KEBA offers its own in-house innovation management team. The team is focused on the specific search, systematic evaluation, and structured and successful realization of innovations.

The KEBA innovation network even stretches outside of the company and includes numerous external partners like research institutes, universities, and international panels of experts.

Whether through customer surveys, lead user workshops, customer idea workshops, or expert discussions, the methodologically supported procedure in the innovation process ensures that right information at the right time and helps KEBA to create innovative products.

Idea awards
Once a year the top 3 ideas are awarded a prize as part of our Innovation Festival.

Idea database (KIP)
Employees can add their ideas to the KEBA idea database. There is a clear distribution of responsibilities and the contributor of the idea is shown the processing status.

20% R&D rate
As a future-oriented company with the goal of creating added value for our customers, we invest about 20% of our turnover into R&D projects every year. In our business areas, we are always in competition with international corporations. With a high degree of innovation and flexibility, we are also successful as the market leader in numerous niches.

Patents
The key value of patents - especially important for our customers to differentiate themselves in their market segments - is very high at KEBA. The continued analysis of patents and testing of patentability of new approaches in an early developmental stage ensures a systematic approach.

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