Strategic Partnership Between Elsevier MDL and Spotfire Enhances Biopharmaceutical R&D Capabilities

Strategic Insights -

Elsevier MDL and Spotfire, Inc. have formed a strategic partnership to integrate their industry-leading systems for data integration and application building, and for visual analytics, respectively. This cooperation aims to provide researchers with improved productivity and integration, enabling them to make better-informed decisions in biopharmaceutical R&D. The collaboration will enable customers to achieve new levels of compatibility and value between the MDL Isentris technology platform and the Spotfire DecisionSite for Lead Discovery application.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership will enable customers to achieve new levels of productivity and integration in biopharmaceutical R&D.
  • Spotfire plans to deliver support for Isentris products before the end of 2005, and Elsevier MDL will develop value-added software extensions to the DecisionSite platform, providing stronger interoperability with MDL Isentris.
  • The agreement includes strategic membership for Spotfire in the MDL Isentris Alliance program and reciprocal membership for Elsevier MDL in the Spotfire Alliance Partnership Program.
  • The companies will also exchange developer licenses and training to facilitate collaborative development.
  • Elsevier MDL and Spotfire will leverage their combined expertise to improve research outcomes, reduce time to market, and enhance the safety and effectiveness of new drugs.

Statistics:

  • Over 25,000 users in close to 1,000 organizations worldwide use Spotfire DecisionSite.
  • Elsevier MDL provides innovative and reliable discovery informatics software solutions and services to researchers around the world.
  • 400 Elsevier chemistry and life sciences journals and related products support Elsevier MDL's offerings.
  • The partnership aims to improve the speed and quality of scientists' decision making in biopharmaceutical R&D.

Sources:

  • "Elsevier MDL and Spotfire Form Strategic Partnership," Elsevier MDL, NEWS RELEASE, June 22, 2005 (via Business Wire, www.businesswire.com).
  • "About Elsevier MDL," Elsevier MDL, www.mdl.com.
  • "About Spotfire, Inc.," Spotfire, Inc., www.spotfire.com.
  • "About MDL Isentris," MDL Isentris, MDL Information Systems, Inc.