iCarbonX is a company founded by Chinese genomicist Jun Wang, former CEO of Beijing Genomic Institute (BGI), in 2015. iCarbonX combines genomics with other health factors such as metabolites, bacteria and lifestyle choices to create a digitalized form of life.
On September 10, 2016, iCarbonX acquired Imagu Vision Technologies, an Israeli AI and image processing company,[2] in order to establish an iCarbonX-Israel R&D center.
[3] On January 5, 2017, iCarbonX announced its Digital Life Alliance with seven other companies including SomaLogic, HealthTell, PatientsLikeMe,[4] AOBiome, GALT, Imagu and Robustnique.
[8] On the same day, iCarbonX announced a partnership with PatientsLikeMe, an online network for patients with chronic conditions.
[9] The company name, "iCarbonX," symbolizes the use of the internet and artificial intelligence to improve life, of which a central element is carbon.