HCLTech joins Microsoft Discovery platform to accelerate AI-led research

Bengaluru: Tech company HCLTech has joined the Microsoft Discovery platform, an advanced agentic AI platform designed to accelerate scientific breakthroughs.

As part of this, the company will participate in deep technical onboarding sessions with Microsoft’s Discovery team to align platform architecture, partner collaboration models and explore joint go-to-market opportunities. Following onboarding, HCLTech will take part in projects to accelerate solutions in areas such as chemistry and materials science, drug discovery and semiconductor design, leveraging its strong domain expertise across industries.

The Microsoft Discovery platform empowers R&D teams to conduct large-scale data processing and simulation, automate workflows and accelerate scientific innovation to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges.

“HCLTech is a natural choice to help expand the Microsoft Discovery platform and the development of sustainable, innovative solutions,” Microsoft Discovery and Quantum Corporate Vice-President, Product Innovation, Aseem Datar said.