Philips Research Cambridge is located at the
oldest science park (Cambridge science park) in the
UK and in the heart of the Cambridge innovation hub.
The hub contains seven big science parks and more
than 40,000 people are employed in the high tech
industry here. Cambridge is a biotechnology hotspot
and the home of a number of Europe’s largest
consultancies who also supply their solutions to
various Philips businesses.
Activities at this location?
The Cambridge lab focuses on an open innovation
approach, working from a broad capability base. A
large part of our activities are focused on
recognizing Philips needs and developing solutions,
but also taking into account outside innovation. We
are a connecting factor between the Cambridge
innovation hub and the High Tech Campus in
Eindhoven, aiming to accelerate innovation across
Europe, but towards Philips.
Most important research topics?
We focus on supporting Home Healthcare
initiatives in the UK, Point of Care fluid
diagnostics, Oral Healthcare, Indoor and Outdoor
location technologies, microbiology and hygiene. We
also create brand new opportunities based on
innovations directly from the UK ecosystem.
Partners & customers we work with
We work with close to 80 partners in the UK,
including numerous universities, hospitals, small
startups, and smaller labs from multinationals.
Partners include: Cambridge University, Imperial
University, Cranfield University, Southampton
University, the European Bioinformatics Institute,
the National Health Services Innovation Hub South
East, and many others.
Address
Philips Research
101 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge CB4 0FY
United Kingdom
Phone: +44(0)1223 427500
