Philips launches new R&D centre in Pune

Netherlands-headquartered healthcare firm Philips announced its new research and development (R&D) centre in Pune. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on Monday and the centre will be operational in two years. The Pune centre will have R&D teams from departments like Image Guided Therapy, Precision Diagnosis, Monitoring and Sleep & Respiratory businesses. Built in an office space of approximately 300,000 sq. ft in the first phase, it will house 1,900 employees.

“In keeping with this objective, our Healthcare Innovation Centre in Pune provides unique and far-reaching capabilities to address the needs of both Indian and global markets. This new centre will further strengthen our commitment to supporting the Indian healthcare ecosystem with innovative and sustainable solutions and leveraging the same for customers globally,” said Bert van Meurs, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Leader of Image Guided Therapy, Chief Business Leader of Precision Diagnosis (ad interim), and responsible for Diagnosis & Treatment.

To be sure, the Philips Healthcare Innovation Centre (HIC) in Pune was established in 2011. It is focused on multi-modality healthcare R&D and smart manufacturing, complete product development incorporating customer feedback to commercialisation, and operational excellence. Philips HIC plays a key role in Philips’ strategy, the company said in a statement.

In November 2023, Philips India inaugurated its new innovation campus in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. Accommodating over 5,000 professionals in a 650,000 sq. ft. facility, the campus is aimed at improving patient experiences, achieving better health outcomes, improving staff experiences, and lowering the cost of care. 

Apart from Pune and Bengaluru, Philips in India has global business services in Chennai, and commercial teams in Gurgaon handling Philips' operations. Of the total 78,000 employees globally, the Indian offices have about 9,000. This year, the company hired 100 people in the informatics domain.