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CTO STRAIGHT TALK | ISSUE 3

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NCOURAGING THE NExT
GENERATION OF INNOVATORS

We also are committed to
fostering the next generation of
innovators. During the past ten years, the
company has contributed more than $22
million and employees have volunteered
more than 11,000 hours in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
outreach. Our STEM activities are aimed
at motivating and inspiring students to
study these critical disciplines to position
themselves for careers in technical fields.
We have donated millions of dollars
to engineering-oriented universities to
support facilities, STEM educational and
research programs, scholarships, and
fellowships. The company has created
world-class learning environments,
provided scholarships and endowments,
supported student organizations,
sponsored special events, and
encouraged employee participation on
advisory boards. Donations have paid for
science and engineering labs focusing on
innovation at a number of schools.
What's more, we continually recruit from
the leading colleges and universities to
identify the top talent to join our team.
We are always searching for people with
diverse backgrounds and skill sets that

can help provide new perspectives and
further drive a culture of innovation.

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PREADING THE WORD

At Harris, the effort to foster a
culture of innovation is a neverending journey. I have been
pleasantly surprised by the progress we
have made since the Exelis acquisition,
and how the efforts have united and
integrated a mix of talent and skills from
across our organization. We have seen
some of our most experienced people
energized with a renewed spirit of
excitement and adventure, leveraging
their hard-earned skills in new ways
to take on new problems. And we
have witnessed younger engineers
collaborating for the first time with
seasoned industry experts, seeing their
ideas transform into reality faster than
they ever imagined.
Finally, we have also enjoyed the extra
benefit of our efforts having a positive
impact even beyond our company
walls. Our customers have reacted
enthusiastically to the changes we have
adopted. Some have even come in
and worked collaboratively within our
innovation environment and then have
taken this approach back to their own
organizations. I guess you could say that
our excitement about our new innovation
practices has become contagious.

TAKEAWAYS
*	 Harris	recently	launched	a	Shark	Tank-style	competition	that	offers	up	to	$50,000	
for innovative ideas. In its first year, more than 100 proposals were submitted from
around the company, and 20 were granted seed funding.
*	 Last	year,	the	company	opened	the	Harris	Technology	Center,	a	$135	million,	
464,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that is now its R&D hub and an
incubator for engineering creativity and innovation.
*	 An	important	part	of	Harris's	commitment	to	R&D	is	fostering	the	next	generation	
of innovators. That is why, over the last decade, the company has contributed
more than $22 million and employees have volunteered more than 11,000 hours in
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) outreach efforts.

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