Intel unveiled a new lab in France that will spearhead big data research initiatives for personalized healthcare, smart cities, and precision agriculture. The research initiatives aim to accelerate the deployment of big data solutions through the use of proof of concepts and real-world trials. The new lab is situated within the Teratec science and technology park which brings together more than 80 technology and industrial companies, laboratories, research centers and universities to collaborate on ways to use big data analysis to develop personalized healthcare, improve the efficiency of agriculture, and create more sustainable cities.

Ultimately, Intel expects that these initiatives will lead to practical and repeatable big data solutions that can be leveraged around the world to improve the human condition around the world.