Innovation and technology are part of our lives. They're all around us, powering most of the things we do, and we interact with them practically every second, often without realizing it, such as with this mobile 'phone which can receive television transmissions whilst you are on the move.
Because it is such a vital part of the way we live today, Philips believes that enabling technologies should be designed around people and that the route to innovation should be about simplicity, not complexity. We believe that technology - however advanced it may be - should be unobtrusive, easy to experience and as simple to use as the box it comes in.
Innovation and enabling technologies are the driving force of our Healthcare, Wellbeing and Lifestyle products. And in today's world, in which increasingly more aspects of our lives are being enabled by technology, it is the continuing Philips tradition of innovation that enables us to provide the solutions that realize the full potential of fast-evolving digital technologies.
Today our key competences and innovation in digital technology lie in four areas: digital video processing, storage, connectivity and displays. But digital technology is not all there is. The technology used in lighting is changing as we evolve more energy efficient lighting solutions. Our contact with some of the most prestigious universities in the UK is already stimulating research into the practical application of bio-sensors and how they can be applied in future healthcare programmes. Innovation, and the science that supports it, is the basis of our research together with the knowledge we need to harness that science, and how to apply it for our universal benefit.
Just a few examples of the use of innovative approaches to the development of products and systems can be found in the links on the right.
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