Electron optics rebels come up with new dwarf microscope
After about three years of operating under the radar, startup Phe-nx presents its first tabletop microscope, called Nanos.
After about three years of operating under the radar, startup Phe-nx presents its first tabletop microscope, called Nanos.
Philips’ management got a major vote of confidence from the Italian Agnelli family, which owns stakes in car manufacturers Stellantis (14 brands including Fiat, Chrysler and Maserati) and Ferrari, among many other investments.
Logistics has a considerable impact on the carbon footprint of Philips. The company is enlisting the help of the EngD Software Technology program in creating dashboards to monitor the emissions of freight transport by air, land and water. The generated insights are being used on all organization levels, up to and including the executive committee.
After graduating from the EngD Software Technology program, Priyanka Patel went right back to Philips to continue where she left off in her final assignment. During the traineeship, she’d gotten such a good vibe from the company that she decided to start her professional career there.
Another former Natlab employee reflects on the demise of his beloved research laboratory.
There’s no scenario in which the Natlab would have survived – and yet it lives on, argues Paul van Gerven.
Despite Philips’ decline, former researcher Marcel Pelgrom believes that the company would still benefit from a Natlab-style industrial research laboratory.
Forty years of research in semiconductor processing and related fields has earned Fred Roozeboom, former research fellow at Philips and NXP, a lifetime achievement award from his fellow solid-state technologists at the Electrochemical Society.
About 700-750 jobs will be lost at Philips’ locations in Eindhoven and Best, the company announced on Monday.
Henk van Houten has announced his resignation as CTO and head of research at Philips.