Philips and Rennes University Hospital Sign 5-Year Technology, Research and Innovation Partnership to Advance Patient Care
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Rennes University Hospital, one of France's leading hospitals in image-guided interventions, robotics and clinical research, today announced the signing of a 5-year technology and innovation partnership to support diagnostic, interventional imaging and patient monitoring and management, undertake clinical research, and leverage Philips' and Rennes University Hospital's ecosystems of open innovation to foster French start-up companies. 
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