Informatica has announced a strategic partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) School of Computer Science to accelerate breakthroughs in generative AI (GenAI)-powered data management.
"Partnerships between academia and industry are essential for driving meaningful advancements in artificial intelligence. By working with Informatica, we can explore real-world applications of generative AI while providing valuable research and hands-on learning opportunities for our students and faculty. This collaboration will contribute to AI breakthroughs that shape the future of technology," Martial Hebert, dean of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, said.
Key areas of focus
The partnership entails converging Informatica's industry expertise in AI-driven innovations with CMU's academic leadership and research to advance the development and application of genAI technologies for data management.Â
Key focus areas will include AI-driven automation, metadata-driven agentic AI, and optimised AI training & inference.
IDMC platform
The research findings from this initiative aim to enhance Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform, which can equip enterprises with next-generation AI capabilities to build robust, scalable, and AI-ready data foundations.
Moreover, the partnership aims to contribute key innovations to the AI research community.
Rik Tamm-Daniels, group vice president of Strategic Ecosystems at Informatica, said: "By uniting our expertise with CMU's research excellence, we are pioneering AI-driven innovations that will redefine enterprise data management. These advancements will be embedded within CLAIRE GPT and CLAIRE AI Copilot, bringing transformative benefits to our customers and the industry."
