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HP opens Singapore research hub
# 03, March 2010
Two years ago, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) embarked on an ambitious overhaul of its storied research labs, responsible for some of the most momentous computing innovation of the last 40 years, writes Aaron Ricadela for Business Week. Now, HP Labs Director Prith Banerjee is turning his attention to the company's half-dozen international labs, aiming to generate cutting-edge development from scientific outposts in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.Signalling its emphasis on international research and development, HP opened its seventh lab in Singapore on 24 February, establishing a research hub in a key country in HP's fastest-growing region. The Singapore lab will collaborate with HP labs in Bristol, England and Palo Alto in California on research into cloud computing, as well as with HP's services and software groups.
Starting in 2008, HP redoubled efforts to get labs to produce more commercially viable work. It has narrowed its focus, pared unpromising projects and subjected researchers to more stringent productivity measures. Hewlett-Packard operates one of the few remaining university-style research labs in US industry, along with IBM and Microsoft. The labs are designed to foster innovation by looking five and 10 years into the future.
Full report on the Business Week site
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