Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) is on the increase as the pharma industry due to its capacity to drive efficiencies and innovation. According to market research (2021), global AI funding increased by 108% to $66.8 billion, driven by healthcare AI which accounted for 18% (37 deals) of total funding.
Table 1: Recent biopharma AI partnerships, January 2022 onwards
Pharma company | AI company | Deal details | Financial details | Announced |
Poolbeg Pharma | OneThreeBiotech | Collaboration to identify new drug targets and treatments for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | OneThree will receive milestone payments based on candidate development and royalties on the sale of products derived from the partnership | 24.02.22 |
Poolbeg Pharma plc (LON:POLB) is a clinical stage infectious disease pharmaceutical company, with a novel capital light clinical model which enables us to develop multiple products faster and more cost effectively than the traditional biotech model.