Philips Research North America

Philips Research North America is the research organization of health technology company Philips, based in Cambridge. Described in its directory listing as Philips Research Americas, the group relocated to the Boston and Cambridge area to tap the innovation corridor running from Boston through New York to Washington, with its many leading pharmaceutical, biotech and health care companies and some of the most renowned academic institutions.

Philips has a research heritage stretching back more than 130 years, and the company invests roughly 9 percent of its sales in research and development. About half of that research effort now focuses on software and data science, reflecting the company’s shift to health technology. Researchers work with outside partners, especially university hospitals, startups and other companies, since the company says it can rarely innovate in isolation in such a fast-moving field.

What to Know

• The research group is a member of the Kendall Square Association.
• Philips aims to improve 2.5 billion lives a year by 2030.
• The company was the top MedTech patent filer at the European Patent Office in 2025.