International diversified technology company Philips has announced plans to establish a research and innovation hub in Africa.
Philips said the innovation hub to be situated in Kenya is meant to be the centre for developing innovations in the areas of healthcare, lighting and healthy living.
According to Philips Africa, the innovation hub will do innovations to address key challenges like improving access to lighting and affordable healthcare as well as developing innovations to meet the aspirational needs of the rising middle class in Africa.
"Our ambition is to create impactful innovations that matter to people and address the key challenges that confront society," JJ van Dongen, senior vice president and chief executive officer of Philips Africa said in statement.
Van Dongen added, "We want to tap into the city’s vibrant R&D eco-system and contribute to the process of co-creating new solutions, new business models and meaningful partnerships to provide innovations that make an impact."
The Philips Africa Innovation Hub will kick-off with ventures that are already under development as well as in the pilot phase which include respiratory rate monitor to support pneumonia diagnosis, community care services, smokeless cook stove and consumer solar solutions.
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