Name:
ERA-MarineBiotech

Developed by:
Marine Biotechnology ERA-NET

Country(ies) involved:
France, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain

Funding sources:
EU

General idea:
Funded under the FP7 ERA-NET scheme, ERA-MarineBiotech is a consortium of national funding bodies seeking complementarities between national activities to pool resources to undertake joint funding of transnational projects in Marine Biotechnology sector.

Description:
The Marine Biotechnology ERA-NET (ERA-MarineBiotech) is designed to deliver better coordination of relevant national and regional Research, Technology, Development and Innovation (RTDI) programmes in Europe, reducing fragmentation and duplication, and paving the way for common programmes and cooperation in the provision and use of research infrastructures.
ERA-MarineBiotech’s 19 partners from 14 countries works with stakeholders from industry and organisations to identify needs and gaps in the value chain from research and development, through optimising research results for proof of concept and industrial uptake and valorisation. The vision of the ERA-MBT project is to support Europe’s marine biotechnology community to participate in a lasting enterprise-driven network that adds value to marine biological resources in ways that nurture and sustain the lives of European citizens. Through transnational calls it addresses these challenges to enable the development of a horizontally applicable technology like marine biotechnology.

Sources:
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/604814
https://www.vliz.be/projects/marinebiotech/marine-biotechnology-era-net.html