Formed in 2006, the BioIT Alliance is a cross-industry group working together to improve biomedical information technology on the Microsoft platform
CLC bio has joined the BioIT Alliance, a cross-industry group which unites the pharmaceutical, biotech, hardware and software industries, to explore new ways to share complex biomedical data and collaborate among multi-disciplinary teams to speed up the pace of discovery in the life sciences.
CLC bio CEO Thomas Knudsen is excited about the collaboration: "It is an honour for our company to join a network of such highly estimated companies as Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems and others.
"We think this agreement will prove beneficial for all involved parties, and we're looking forward to working together within this scientific community, developing innovative solutions and solving current issues in the post-genomic age".
Microsoft platform strategy advisor Don Rule adds: "We are thrilled to welcome CLC bio to the BioIT Alliance.
"It brings deep experience in bioinformations software, hardware and consulting solutions to our rapidly expanding community".
Formed in 2006, the BioIT Alliance is a cross-industry group working together to improve biomedical information technology on the Microsoft platform.
Founding members include Affymetrix, Accelrys Software, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Applied Biosystems, BioTeam , Digipede Technologies, Discovery Biosciences, Geospiza , Hewlett-Packard Development, InterKnowlogy, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, VizX Labs, and other key companies in the pharmaceutical, biotech, hardware and software industries.
