IBM, UK to Collaborate on Big Data
June 6, 2015
Grazed from Datanami. Author: George Leopold.
The British government and partner IBM are investing £300 million (more than $456 million) to promote big data and cognitive computing research aimed at helping U.K. businesses engage with customers and suppliers.
Among IBM’s contributions to the big data project announced this week is a package of technology and “onsite expertise” valued at £200 million, including access to its Watson cognitive computing platform and at least 24 IBM researchers. They will work with U.K. big data scientists…
The British government will kick in the other £113 million. The collaboration also includes joint commercialization agreement to share intellectual property generated by the big data project, the partners said…
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