IBM - Life Sciences and Semantic Web

IBM Internet Technology Group - focusing on general infrastructure for Semantic Web applications

Develop user-centered tools designed to benefit from the power of Semantic Web technologies, but hide the underlying complexity

Common Representation (RDF), unique identifiers (LSID), Provenance, Collaboration

Focus on Life Sciences; Potential for transforming the scientific research process

"By supplying a Semantic Web-based computational platform for their applications, life sciences researchers can work more intelligently with their information, collaborate more effectively with their colleagues and focus on their problem at hand."