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Creating impact with innovation​​

Healthcare is under immense pressure from staff shortages, aging populations and increasing patient demand. Millions of people around the world still lack basic healthcare, or the tools for everyday self-care. ​​
 
Innovation at Philips has always been about finding new ways to improve more lives. We help to transform care in the hospital and the home by delivering innovations that improve both the quality of healthcare and the number of people who have access to care.​​​

More time for patient care​​


Care providers need more time to focus on what matters most: patient care. That is why we work closely with them, to simplify workflows, automate tasks, and provide them with actionable, data-driven insights in the moments that matter.

Expand access to care​​


We help transform care in the hospital and the home by delivering innovations that expand access to care.​

Take care of health and well-being​​


​​People at home and patients want to be empowered to proactively manage their own health and well-being. We use consumer insights to develop self-care products that make this easier for them.​​

How we innovate​​​​


We innovate with people at the center and work closely with clinical and technology partners. Our innovation approach is integrated: multi-functional teams drive innovations from start to finish, to deliver fast-paced, high-quality results. And we invest in scalable initiatives that set new standards to benefit as many customers, patients, and consumers as possible. 

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Partnerships​​


Innovation is deeply clinically embedded through global partnerships. We collaborate and co-create with a large ecosystem of clinical partners to get a deep understanding of our customers, what they need, and the problems they want to solve.​

Turning possibilities into great innovations

~9% of sales


invested in R&D
in 2023

~50%

software/data science focus in R&D

53,000

patent rights

#2 company

for MedTech patent filings
with European Patent Office in 2023

Clarivate Top
100 Global Innovator ™


11th year in a row

~9% of sales

invested in R&D
in 2023

~50%

software/data science focus in R&D

#2 company

for MedTech patent filings with European Patent Office in 2023

53,000

patent rights

Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator ™

11th year in a row

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