Philips Research

Philips Research is one of the world's largest corporate research organizations. We develop new technologies and investigate potential growth areas for Philips. Our belief is that every innovation should start with an insight. To improve the quality of people's lives, we make a point of understanding what drives them, the dilemmas they face, and how we can help them in the best possible way.

Main contacts:
Battersby, Steve (Senior Director Innovation)
Huiberts, Dr Hans (Department Head)

Open innovation
This is often best carried out through partnerships. The days of innovating in isolation are over. No one company can be expected to know all the answers. That's why we regularly work together with a wide network of institutes, companies, universities and hospitals to jointly develop meaningful new breakthroughs.

Global demands

But it's not about progress at any cost. We apply our expertise to address growing global demands for greater energy efficiency and higher levels of sustainability in all aspects of new products and technologies.

Surprising innovations

This approach has enabled us to surprise people with breakthrough innovations for over 90 years, covering everything from lamps and radio to medical equipment, electric shavers, television and semiconductors.

Along the way we've been responsible for some real ground-breaking discoveries and standards like the Rotalix X-ray tube, the high-pressure mercury lamp, the triple-headed dry electric razor, the Compact Cassette, and more recent innovations like the Brilliance 40 slice CT scanner, CD, DVD, and Ambilight.

Facts & Figures

· Founded in 1914

· One of the world’s largest corporate research organizations

· Over 1,800 professionals

· 50 nationalities

· Created over 130,000 patents (total R&D)

· More than 1 patent is filed per scientist per year

· Laboratories in North America, Europe and Asia

· Annual research budget slightly less than 1% of Philips' annual sales

Philips Research relocated its UK-based research activities to Cambridge in September 2008 to join one of the key global hubs of innovation & entrepreneurship. Benefitting from open collaboration with a broad range of academic and commercial organisations in the ecosystem, the Cambridge lab is driving innovations in new applications in health and well being, with a specific focus on home healthcare. The Cambridge Lab will continue Philips Research strategy of close two-way collaborations with the Cambridge & UK research and development communities, and support the Cambridge ecosystem in tapping into Philips’ wider range of global research and development activities.

Website: http://www.research.philips.com/about/
Size: 100+ Staff
Membership: CN_FOUNDER_MEMBER

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