Cooperating on biological research
Science and technology (S&T) cooperation between the EU and other countries is a priority for the European Commission. This kind of cooperation is particularly important to help realise the vision of a knowledge-based bio-economy (KBBE). The EU-funded BIO TRIANGLE (Streamlining bio-research in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States with Europe through multilateral cooperation activities) initiative fostered S&T collaborations between Australia, Canada, the EU, New Zealand and the United States. This was achieved by supporting the EU-US Task Force on Biotechnology Research and the International KBBE Forum. For the EU-US Task Force, BIO TRIANGLE organised and implemented three webinars, five workshops and three short courses for European and United States researchers. Further, the Task Force created the methodology for assessing the impact of working groups, and assessed the impact of the biotechnology working group. The role of the International KBBE Forum is specifically to bring researchers from Australia, Canada, the EU and New Zealand together. BIO TRIANGLE organised four webinars and numerous workshops for researchers as part of the Forum's annual activities. BIO TRIANGLE has provided support for 146 researchers and nearly 30 students through these 2 important international organisations in the global KBBE. This will improve bilateral and multilateral research cooperation in this crucial field.
Keywords
Biological research, knowledge-based bio-economy, biotechnology
