Novartis and Microsoft announce collaboration to transform medicine with artificial intelligence

On Tuesday September 1, 2019 Novartis and Microsoft announced a multiyear alliance which will leverage data & Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform how medicines are discovered, developed and commercialized. Novartis is also establishing an AI Innovation Lab to empower associates to use AI across our business.

Novartis Media Release

Microsoft Blog

Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke about the partnership in video messages

Novartis Chief Digital Officer, Bertrand Bodson and Microsoft Healthcare Corporate Vice President, Peter Lee also discussed the potential of data science and AI during a recent visit to Novartis Campus

News of the collaboration was widely shared on social media

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We know that data science and digital technology will play a pivotal role in the future of medicine. That’s why I’m extremely excited to share today that @Novartis will be creating an AI innovation lab with @Microsoft. This AI innovation lab will be our go-to place to innovate, experiment and scale AI-based solutions in our efforts to transform the way we discover and develop medicines for the world. #satyanadella #novartis #microsoft #reimaginingmedicine #digitalhealth #artificialintelligence @novartis

A post shared by Vas Narasimhan (@vasnarasimhan) on Oct 1, 2019 at 7:50am PDT

Together with @Novartis, we will apply the power of Azure and Microsoft AI to some of the biggest challenges facing the life sciences industry today. https://t.co/AKjlDFNAHa

— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) October 1, 2019

Exciting day! Looking forward to working with @Microsoft as we take on some of healthcare's biggest challenges...together. #reimaginingmedicine #MicrosoftAI https://t.co/zA1pzfOt8t

— Bertrand Bodson (@bbod) October 1, 2019

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