Apheris key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Apheris GmbH
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 2019
- Data hosting
- Self-hosted
- Infrastructure
- Self-hosted/Customer-controlled (Decentralized)
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- Owkin, Google Cloud Vertex AI (Federated Learning), NVIDIA Flare
About Apheris
Apheris provides a secure federated data platform designed for enterprises in highly regulated industries such as life sciences, healthcare, and manufacturing. The technology allows organizations to collaborate on data and train AI/ML models without ever sharing or moving the raw data. By keeping data local within the owner's secure environment, Apheris solves the tension between data privacy/IP protection and the need for large-scale data to train effective AI. The platform focuses on 'Governed Federation,' providing technical and legal frameworks that ensure all participants maintain full control over their data while reaping the benefits of collective insights. This approach is particularly relevant for applications like genomics research, rare disease understanding, and industrial AI where data is siloed and sensitive. Apheris is headquartered in Berlin and emphasizes a 'privacy-by-design' architecture that aligns with European data sovereignty values.
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