Informatica and Carnegie Mellon University partner

Informatica has formed a strategic partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) School of Computer Science, one of the world's foremost institutions for computer science and artificial intelligence research.

  • Friday, 18th April 2025 Posted 2 months ago in by Phil Alsop

The collaboration brings together Informatica’s deep industry expertise and CMU’s academic leadership to advance the development and application of generative AI (GenAI) technologies for data management.

By combining Informatica’s AI-driven innovations with CMU’s cutting-edge research, the partnership aims to accelerate breakthroughs in GenAI-powered data management, particularly within Informatica’s CLAIRE® AI suite. Key areas of focus will include:

AI-Driven Automation – Advancing the use of GenAI to automate and accelerate data management processes, reducing costs, complexity and time to value of data management.

Metadata-Driven Agentic AI – Developing AI-based automation for multi-source enterprise GenAI applications, enabling businesses to deploy advanced AI solutions that access data from diverse sources with ease.

Optimized AI Training & Inference – Innovating new approaches to enhance training and inference efficiency in multi-model enterprise environments, ensuring the best price-to-performance ratio for global, distributed GenAI applications.

"Our partnership with Carnegie Mellon University underscores Informatica’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of what's possible with generative AI in data management," said Rik Tamm-Daniels, Group Vice President of Strategic Ecosystems at Informatica. "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 at large."

Martial Hebert, dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, praised the collaboration, stating, "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."

The findings from this research initiative will further enhance Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ (IDMC) platform, equipping enterprises with next-generation AI capabilities to build robust, scalable and AI-ready data foundations. Additionally, the partnership will contribute key innovations to the broader AI research community, reinforcing Informatica's position as a trailblazer in generative AI. 

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