PROGRESS
Our bold achievements and ambitious future
Over the past year, CAIA has taken important first steps. We secured $65 million in seed capital, partnered with major cloud providers, and began work with four leading cancer research centers.
This is the start of a $1 billion effort to expand CAIA's reach, grow its data resources, and increase its impact. The first phase focuses on proving that federated learning works in cancer research and developing a model for bringing new members on board.
Guided by experts, fueled by data
CAIA depends on both data and leadership. While the platform is fueled by patient and research data, it is guided by experts recognized across public and non-profit sectors. Traditional research funding often avoids high-risk projects, but this initiative is designed for bold ideas with high potential impact. Our leaders bring the knowledge and commitment needed to unlock AI's role in cancer research.
Laying the groundwork
In January 2025, leaders from CAIA's founding centers and industry partners began shaping this first-of-its-kind effort.
Coordinated workstreams
Our goal is to have the first AI model ready by the end of 2025. To reach that milestone, working groups across the four centers and partner organizations are focusing on four key areas:
Making data accessible
Procuring technology
Developing and prioritizing use cases
Meeting legal and ethical requirements
Unified data standards
Researchers will not see or handle data from other centers directly. Instead, AI models will train across distributed datasets. For this to work, the data must be consistent across institutions. CAIA is standardizing data formats and storage methods so every participating center can contribute in the same way.
Roadmap
CAIA has ambitious goals and a clear plan for achieving them.