life sciences
A recent survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) showed that companies that describe their innovation strategies as very effective produce almost twice as many new products or NMEs (new molecular entities) than other companies.
Recent advances in computing, communication, mobility, globalization, rising customer expectation, as well as medical advances resulting in longer lifespan are forcing the various players in the healthcare industry to re-evaluate the role of information and communication technology (ICT).
A new study by IDC Health Insights suggests that supply chain visibility and business intelligent solutions are on the forefront of tech spending for life science companies this year.
According to a new report from Ovum, adoption of cloud computing is set to grow within the life sciences industries of Japan, China, and India. Based on 50 interviews across the three countries, the report titled “Cloud Computing Adoption In The Asia-Pacific (APAC) Life Sciences Industry” presents a break down of the key characteristics of those companies planning to invest in cloud computing.
A research collaboratory in Melbourne, Australia, where scientists from the Victorian Life Sciences Computational Initiative (VLSCI) at the University of Melbourne and the IBM Research Computational Biology Center will use high performance computing – including IBM's Blue Gene supercomputer – to study human disease.
IntraLinks, critical information exchange solutions provider, tannounced a partnership with Adobe Systems Inc. to develop comprehensive solutions that will automate cross-organization data capture and submission based-business processes within the life sciences industry.
