{"id":116245,"date":"2021-07-28T15:13:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T14:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/?p=116245"},"modified":"2023-03-16T19:20:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T18:20:36","slug":"novartisin-capturing-ideas-and-talent-through-datathon-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/en\/novartisin-capturing-ideas-and-talent-through-datathon-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"NOVARTIS innovates with Eurecat in capturing ideas and talent through Datathon organization"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Novartis is a healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to the changing needs of the patients<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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In 2018 Novartis decided to create a Digital Finance Hub in Barcelona to combine data science with finance<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Eurecat has collaborated with Novartis in the organization of 5 datathon for the Digital Finance Hub, the last 3 being 100% online and international.<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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A datathon is a challenge for data scientists where a business challenge is presented, and the participants seek a differential solution to address it<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Novartis has incorporated data science into research, business operations, and the way they engage with healthcare professionals and patients.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Novartis created a Digital Finance Hub in Barcelona to combine data science with finance. Currently, this Hub has 25 data scientists and several data engineers serving the entire world.<\/p>\n

Novartis has collaborated with Eurecat in the organization of 3 datathons to capture ideas and talent. The years 2018 and 2019, in a face-to-face format with about 60 participants in each edition. And in 2020, given the situation of pandemics and confinement, a virtual datathon was organized with 150 participants from different countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\"gemma<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Gemma L\u00f3pez<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Head of Institutional & Business Events<\/p>\n

Tel. +34 650 43 50 10<\/em><\/p>\n

gemma.lopez[at]eurecat.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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