HP Labs

As Hewlett-Packard Company's central research organization, HP Labs invent for the company's future. A majority of HP's research is conducted within the company s business groups, which develops the products and services the company offers. HP Labs technologies and technology advancements create business opportunities that go beyond the company s current strategies. The lab also contributes to HP s strategy creation and alignment and invests in fundamental science and technology in areas of interest to HP. Its public-sector and academic partners include CERN, one of Europe s premier particle physics labs; the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society; Gelato, a worldwide research community for Linux on the Itanium platform; and Planet Consortium, an open platform for planetary-scale services and governments throughout the world. Established in 1966, HP Labs is located in cities such as Palo Alto, Calif.