Meeting the Challenge of COVID-19
The world faces an enormous challenge in fighting COVID-19. Behind it all, Intel is committed to accelerating access to technology that can combat the current pandemic and enable scientific discovery that better prepares society for future crises.1
Intel Commits $50 Million with Pandemic Response Technology Initiative to Combat Coronavirus
In addition to $10 million in donations for global COVID-19 relief efforts, Intel is pledging $50 million in a pandemic response technology initiative to combat the coronavirus through accelerating access to technology at the point of patient care, speeding scientific research and ensuring access to online learning for students and teachers.
Leveraging Technology to Provide Global Pandemic Relief
Reflecting on the past year and our plans to address the impact of COVID-19.
Mapping the Impact of the PRTI One Year Later
One year ago, Intel launched the Pandemic Response Technology Initiative (PRTI), a $50 million commitment to use technology to combat the effects of COVID-19. Explore the map of all 230 projects we partnered on last year and learn more about the work we’re doing in healthcare, education and economic recovery.
Intel’s PRTI at 100 Days: In Los Angeles, Online Classes that Inspire
One hundred days since Intel launched its $50 million Pandemic Response Technology Initiative in April, Intel and ViacomCBS are close to rolling out a series of pre-recorded online classes unlike anything most L.A. kids have seen before in their classrooms.
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Solutions
Meet the Intel AI Behind Virus-Killing Robots
Robots prototype uses Intel® Movidius™ Vision Processing Unit (VPU) to navigate around people while sanitizing hospitals with ultraviolet light.
Working with Our Partners to Help Protect Medical Heroes
Medical Informatics Corp. (MIC) offers a remote intensive care monitoring solution for hospitals to rapidly expand ICU capacity. Run on Intel® Xeon® processors, Sickbay™ helps hospitals protect staff, serve more patients, and deliver remote access to comprehensive data.
Helping Combat COVID-19 with AI
Our partner, Huiying Medical, is developing a solution that employs AI technology to use CT scans to detect coronavirus infections.
Bringing Learning Home in Record Time
With schools closed throughout India and the clock ticking for students, Intel teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Career Launcher, and the Department of Education of NCT Delhi to launch a feature-rich cloud-based educational portal in two weeks.
Deploying COVID-19 Testing Centers - Fast
Behind the partnership that allowed one German state to set up 110 test centers in just eight days.
Supercomputing the Pandemic: Scientific Community Takes on COVID-19
Behind it all, scientists are tackling important questions about the novel coronavirus using powerful Intel® technology.
A Look Inside the Rapid Rise of Telehealth
Hospital systems are using telehealth platforms powered by Intel® technology to enable physical distancing for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic while providing personalized, distributed, and intelligent care.
BIH Is Bringing the World One Step Closer to Understanding the COVID-19 Infection Mechanism
Behind the COVID-19 vaccine development, Intel, BIH and Charité are accelerating genomic research to understand the COVID-19 infection mechanism.
Artificial Intelligence Support for an Unexpected Essential Business
Animated virtual agents are helping protect museum workers as they preserve historical vehicles during a pandemic.
Social-Distancing Artificial Intelligence Offers Comfort to Retail Customers
Retailers can now track occupancy and monitor social distancing with Sensormatic Solutions powered by Intel® Vision Products.
Community Support
Donations for Communities Around the World
The Intel Foundation is providing up to $6 million in donations and employee donation matching to focus on food security, providing shelter and medical equipment, and support for small businesses.
Learning Guides for Educators and Parents
Best practices for shifting to a remote teaching and learning mode.
Supplying Critical Resources
Intel will source and donate more than 1 million items of personal protective equipment – masks, gloves and other gear – to healthcare workers.
Intel® Software Development Tools for COVID-19 Research
Intel is committed to supporting research that accelerates discoveries and technology development to combat the virus.
Focus Areas
Responding to COVID-19 takes a coordinated effort to protect the health and well-being of employees while keeping the business running for our customers and supporting the communities we operate in.
Protecting Employees
Ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees, service partners, and the Intel community around the world is paramount. We’re also actively supporting the need to help others in our communities and beyond.
Community Support
Leveraging the Intel Foundation to provide local community and philanthropic relief in health and safety, education, community development and economic support through cash assistance from employee donations and matching funds.
Governments/NGOs
Working with government, business and NGOs around the world to provide relief where it is most needed—including providing personal protective equipment for those on the front lines and technology assistance to those in the greatest need.
Innovation
Supporting our partners as they develop new technology solutions for telemedicine, scientific research, and critical care delivery around the world. We’re working to help speed the testing, diagnosis, and treatment of coronavirus.