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Johnson & Johnson MedTech Connect

MedTech R&D Data & AI

Vision & Capabilities

How the Research & Development Data & AI Platform makes R&D data across MedTech accessible and actionable — the mission, the principles it's built on, and the proven capabilities MedTech teams already build on.

A pivotal hub for R&D data and AI

The R&D Data & AI Platform is an integrated technology solution that makes R&D data across MedTech accessible and actionable. It places data producers and consumers in the driver's seat and empowers them to make data-driven decisions with Analytics and AI. The R&D Data Backbone (RDB) is the data foundation it is built on.

It harnesses real-time and near-real-time data from MedTech source systems, establishing a solid base for thorough analysis, reporting and strategic decision making — an accurate, comprehensive view of the MedTech R&D landscape, and a way to put J&J MedTech's Data and Analytics/AI DNA to work in what you build on the platform.

Empowering our team with a self-service data platform will be a game-changer. It fosters collaboration, innovation, and agility, enabling us to unlock the true potential of our data assets across the various MedTech domains.
Venkatesan Jayaraman·Director, Data & AI — R&D

Our vision

To revolutionize J&J MedTech by harnessing next-generation AI, analytics, automation, and autonomous agentic frameworks — seamlessly integrated into our digital platforms and products — to accelerate innovation, reduce time-to-market, and enable new business models that elevate patient care — ultimately paving the way for a healthier, more sustainable future for all.

Core tenets

The principles every platform capability is built around.

FAIR principles

Every data asset is managed to be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable — FAIR by design, not as an afterthought.

Data as a product

Data is published, versioned and owned like a product — from foundational services up to decision-ready knowledge products.

Federated governance

Domains own their data; the platform enforces shared policy, access controls, audit and data contracts — governance without bottlenecks.

No copies, no movement

Data stays at its source and is consumed in place through the marketplace — fewer copies, fewer sync jobs, one version of the truth.

Ease of use

Self-service discovery, subscription and provisioning across technology boundaries — minutes to data, not weeks of tickets.

How the platform works

A self-service marketplace sits between you and the environments where data lives — one surface for discovery, subscription and governance.

You and your team

consumers across domains

Data Scientists and ML EngineersBusiness and Product TeamsAnalysts and App Developers

Solutions

product and platform solutions

MDRRobotic Product ConfigurationWindchill InsightsTerraand more explore →

Unified Data Marketplace

self-service portal

Discovery

Search and BrowseBusiness MetadataTechnical MetadataData Dictionary

Asset Management

Asset CatalogSubscription MgmtQuality MetricsData Lineage

Governance and Security

Access ControlsPolicy ManagementCompliance and AuditData Contracts

Consumption environments

where data is used

Data LakeData WarehouseSageMaker Studio

Driving innovation across the value stream

The R&D Data Backbone (RDB) empowers platform and product capabilities across the entire product lifecycle.

R&D Data Backbone

One governed data foundation beneath every stage — real-time and near-real-time data from MedTech source systems, consumed in place.

Stages 01–13

  1. 01 Market Requirements Lifecycle starts
  2. 02 Ideation and Concept
  3. 03 Technical Feasibility
  4. 04 Regulatory Strategy
  5. 05 Design Validation and Human Factors Engineering
  6. 06 Product Development
  7. 07 Clinical Trials and Evidence
  8. 08 Regulatory Submission
  9. 09 Manufacturing and Supply
  10. 10 Commercialization
  11. 11 Service and Repair
  12. 12 Post-market Surveillance
  13. 13 End-of-Life Lifecycle ends

Explore what's already proven on the platform.

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