Informatica’s iLabs turns 20!

CLAIRE GPT launched earlier this year will be available to APAC customers starting October 2024.

Largest R&D hub, iLabs based in Bangalore has successfully completed two decades. It drives Informatica’s innovation and strengthens the company’s leadership in GenAI and data management platforms globally. It is the company’s largest R&D center globally, with nearly half of the company’s more than 5000 employees located across Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. 

iLabs has been instrumental in developing key products and solutions for the enterprise data management market including the Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC), the predecessor of the current Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC). The R&D center is home to Informatica’s CLAIRE AI engine. CLAIRE AI copilot capabilities are revolutionizing data management, enabling the automation of a wide range of data management tasks while reducing complexity, enabling scale and speed of data delivery to data teams.

CLAIRE GPT, launched in May 2024, is changing how enterprises manage data with a natural language interface aligned with the capabilities of Informatica’s Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform. The company is aiming to make it available to the APAC customers starting next month.

“India's digital transformation journey is acknowledged globally as one of the fastest growing in the world. Given the country’s large population base, ensuring digital access and digital inclusion to create an inclusive society was imperative. We’re proud of the role iLabs is playing in India's digital journey, empowering enterprises to harness the potential of data and AI. iLabs is not just a development center, it’s an innovation hub where ideas are transformed into solutions that solve real-world data management challenges for global enterprises,” said  Amit Walia, CEO, Informatica  .

“Celebrating 20 years of iLabs is a testament to the incredible talent and dedication of our team in India. Our R&D center is one of the backbones of Informatica’s success, driving breakthroughs in data management and AI. We are proud of the role iLabs is playing in our global strategy and remain committed to harnessing India’s exceptional talent to fuel our future AI-powered advancements,” said Krishna Narasimhan, Managing Director, Informatica India.

Informatica has a strong community of GSI partners in India and offers free training for partners. The company's commitment to talent development is also visible in initiatives such as the National Apprenticeship Program and campus hiring. iLabs is collaborating with over a hundred local post-secondary institutions, including female-only colleges, to welcome hundreds of interns and involve tens of thousands in coding challenges.