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To Create. To Make. To Shape.

About Skapa

Where Innovation Meets Action

In today’s fast-paced world, technological advancements are constant—but the real challenge lies in transforming innovation into practical solutions that work at scale, wherever they’re needed most. That’s what we do at Skapa.

Skapa is an operationally focused incubator within Saab, Inc. and a symbol of our commitment to continuous evolution and excellence. 

We partner directly with end-users in defense and security, building transformative technology that meets the moment. Every project we take on is an opportunity to improve, challenge expectations and deliver at the speed of need.

 

Our Approach: The Skapa Innovation Flywheel

Innovation at Skapa doesn’t follow a straight line. It moves in a continuous cycle of discovery and delivery—a model we call the Flywheel, built around four key phases:

Imagine

We begin at the whiteboard—our most powerful tool. A diverse team of engineers, partners and end-users come together to reframe problems from every angle and imagine bold, grounded solutions.

Create

We transform those ideas into minimum viable products (MVPs) through rapid, cross-disciplinary collaboration—a “team of teams” approach that reflects the essence of Skapa, Swedish for “to create.”

Iterate

We move fast. Prototypes are tested in real-world conditions, refined through direct user feedback and pushed to their limits—because true innovation lives just past the point of failure.

Intersect

Validated solutions are scaled and deployed, ensuring our front-line operators get the right capabilities, right when they need them.

 

Why Skapa

At Skapa, we don’t believe in impossible. We believe in creating solutions that matter—with speed, impact and purpose. Because those on the front lines deserve nothing less than the very best.

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Saab Launches The Skapa Podcast: Creating the Future

The Skapa Podcast invites visionary leaders across industries to share their ideal future, unbound by current constraints. Together, we explore what it would take to turn these visions into reality—discussing the necessary innovations, strategic shifts, and collaborative efforts to bring about transformative change in defense and security.

Our Team

  • Michael Brasseur
    VP, General Manager, Skapa & Chief Strategy Officer, Saab, Inc.
  • Devaki Raj
    Chief Digital and AI Officer, Saab, Inc.
  • Devesh Upadhyay
    Director, Group for Research and Innovation in Defense
  • Chris Morris
    Director, Digital & AI
  • Julia Allen
    Chief Technology Officer, Saab, Inc.
  • Peter Mirisola
    Director, Naval Autonomy
  • Rome Ruiz
    Head of Growth & Partnerships
  • Mary Mattingly
    Chief of Staff
  • Michael Brasseur
    VP, General Manager, Skapa & Chief Strategy Officer, Saab, Inc.
  • Julia Allen
    Chief Technology Officer, Saab, Inc.
  • Devaki Raj
    Chief Digital and AI Officer, Saab, Inc.
  • Peter Mirisola
    Director, Naval Autonomy
  • Devesh Upadhyay
    Director, Group for Research and Innovation in Defense
  • Rome Ruiz
    Head of Growth & Partnerships
  • Chris Morris
    Director, Digital & AI
  • Mary Mattingly
    Chief of Staff

Contact Skapa

2805 Dickens St.
San Diego, CA 92106

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We foster innovation by working collaboratively across Saab. Skapa is initiated and empowered by Saab, Inc.© 2024