Jacob LaPorte

Jacob LaPorte is a prominent figure in the digital health and pharmaceutical innovation space. He is an advisor at datosX Digital Health Labs, a company that partners with leading health systems to drive the development of new and better digital health technologies.2 LaPorte's background includes being a former Harvard chemist and McKinsey consultant.12

LaPorte is best known for founding and leading the Biome by Novartis, which was the company's first externally branded innovation lab with hubs in multiple global locations.1 Before founding Biome, he led digital strategy and development for Novartis' Global Drug Development Organization, spearheading key collaborations with companies like Microsoft.1

Prior to his work at Novartis, LaPorte founded Snapdragon Chemistry, a company that uses artificial intelligence to transform chemical manufacturing.1 He has a passion for leading digital transformations to improve healthcare for patients and has been instrumental in accelerating the digital transformation of the pharmaceutical industry.1

Currently, LaPorte is associated with Prisma and is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area.4 He describes his focus as "Working on both the molecular and population scales to improve the health and wellness of humanity and our planet".3