Novartis is set to open innovation labs around the world to connect with tech companies. The labs, the first of which has opened in San Francisco, will serve as a bridge between companies developing R&D-enhancing technologies and the broader Novartis business.
Switzerland’s Novartis hit upon the idea after identifying a gap in the technology development and adoption process. Tech companies, from Alphabet, Amazon and Apple down to startups, are working on products and services that could improve R&D and other parts of the biopharma industry. But these companies can be disconnected from organizations that will use their technologies, depriving them of input that could ensure they meet the needs of potential customers such as Novartis.
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