Thought Leadership

Research and Development
Schools and Programs

Research and Development

Enhance the connected world

NXP invests approximately 16% of its revenue in R&D annually, focusing on creating intellectual property, products and customer solutions. This investment aims to enhance the connected world, targeting edge devices for automotive, industrial, smart home, communications, infrastructure and mobile markets.

The company is committed to developing thought leaders, with approximately 11,600 team members dedicated to R&D, representing 37% of the NXP workforce.

2024 R&D Team-Member Advancements

In 2024, NXP promoted 13% of its R&D team members, naming 52 technical directors, four program directors, four program senior directors, 17 fellows and two senior fellows.

13% R&D Team Members Promoted

52 Technical Directors Named

4 Program Directors Named

4 Program Senior Directors Named

17 Fellows Named

2 Senior Fellows Named

The NXP Academy is evolving and offers a growing number of various learning opportunities, development programs, and specialized training in architecture and systems engineering, functional safety, design quality, crypto and security, artificial intelligence and ideation.

NXP Schools and Programs

NXP has a number of training programs and schools dedicated to the advancement of our team members.

NXP Architecture and System Engineering (ASE) School

Offers courses to develop top technical experts, architects, and systems engineers.

NXP Crypto and Security School

Increases awareness and creates a common language for secure products.

NXP Safety Academy

Provides training on safety products and compliance with safety standards.

NXP School of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Equips engineers with AI technology concepts.

NXP School of Ideation

Stimulates innovation through workshops promoting the nurturing of new ideas.

Design Quality School

Shares information on the various disruptive ideas and innovative ways for sustained improvement.

Additional Initiatives

All of these programs and initiatives demonstrate NXP's commitment to developing thought leadership and fostering innovation within the company.

Initiative	Details
2XP Sessions and Distinguished Lecturer Series (DLS)	Encourages the sharing of insights and developments with peers and external experts.
Engagement with Startup Incubators	Nurtures new and emerging technologies.
Executive Presence Training for Fellows	Increases the presentation skills of our highest level of Technical Leaders (launched in 2024).
My First Patent Award	Stimulates innovation and encourages engineers to share their ideas. Founded in 2023. In 2024, we presented 243 awards to engineers whose first patent was granted.
Project and Program Management Support	Emphasizes the importance of investing in skilled project and program leaders.
University Relations Council	Drives cooperation with the academic world.
Women in NXP Mentoring Program	Develops female technical experts into leadership roles.
Young Innovator Design Challenge (YIDC)	Encourages creativity and interest in STEM subjects among the children of NXP team members.

Looking Ahead

Expanding Our Schools

We aim to expand our schools to include the School for System-on-Chip (SoC) Development and continue our focus on invention and innovation as a key competitive advantage.