Healthcare Giant Philips Launches Blockchain Lab

Healthcare products giant Philips has officially launched the Philips Blockchain Lab, an Amsterdam-based research facility focused on emerging technologies.

Philips said that before opening this lab, they had conducted 6 months of exploratory research. The goal of opening this lab is to unite the company's IT experts, medical professionals and blockchain developers to continue to advance this research process.

To carry out this research project, Philips is seeking collaborators and developers, and offers interested users a way to subscribe to the newsletter or to express their wish to participate in future initiatives directly to Philips.

Philips is very optimistic about the application of blockchain technology in the medical field.

Arno阿尔诺•莱文, founder and head of Philips Blockchain Lab, said in a statement:

“As a company that values ​​innovation, we need to continuously explore emerging technologies and their applications within our business areas, as these technologies are likely to have a significant impact and added value in certain business areas. Our goal is to gain a deeper understanding of whether blockchain technology can add value to data exchange in the healthcare industry.”

In October last year, Philips reached a cooperation with blockchain record-keeping startup Tierion. The opening of this blockchain laboratory shows Philips’ determination to further promote the application of blockchain in the medical field.

Original article: http://www.coindesk.com/philips-health-care-launches-blockchain-lab/
By Pete Rizzo
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