For decades Philips Research has fueled Philips with new breakthrough innovations that had significant impact in various markets. Today, Philips Research is fully geared to bring meaningful innovations in health and well-being. To give you an impression of our innovations over the last years we listed some ‘did you knows’ for you!
Meet Gilles Holst, our first research director. He patented the projection lamp in 1914
Almost 1 meter in diameter and 25,000 watt capacity, Goliath made headlines in 1919
Before known as High Tech Campus, our research compound was called "NatLab"
We invented the game changing portable X-rays in 1928 that allowed doctors to make bedside diagnoses
Meet Philips Duo Spaarlamp, our first energy efficient light bulb. Launched in 1928
The first road that we lit up in 1932 – between Beek and Geleen in The Netherlands
This is Philora - launched in 1932 and was used to illuminate highways and ports
This Philips-Miller sound system proved our venture into the then-silent film business in 1942
Illuminating the letters - a look at our neon tubes production in 1946
Our technology exploration also includes a large-scale port radar system that was installed in 1951 in Ijmuiden
Not an UFO - Eindhoven’s Evoluon building was built to celebrate our 75th anniversary
Not known to many people, we took our first step in the PC industry in 1969
We took part in the launch of Dutch first satellite in 1974. It identified 6,000 ultraviolet sources in space
@Skype in 1974? Our videotelephony prototype was ahead of its time
This was how our Natlab looked like in 1980
Mick Jagger needed some convincing about CDs – so he visited us in Eindhoven in 1981
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