Useful links

Institutions, Agencies, Services & other European bodies

• ESIS The European Survey of Information Society
• Eurojust
• EUR-OP Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
• EU Bookshop - an online service giving access to publications from the EU institutions, agencies and other bodies
• Europa - Gateway to the European Union
• European Aviation Safety Agency
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
• European Maritime Safety Agency
• European Parliament
• European Police College (CEPOL)
• EUROSTAT Statistical Office
• ISPO The Information Society Project Office
• JRC The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
• Research Directorate-General Research Activities
• The European Investment Bank

CORDIS Correspondents Web Sites

• APRE Italian Agency for the Promotion of European Research
• eTEN Programme
• EU ForskningsInfo The Norwegian EU R&D Information Centre
• FAST Federation of Scientific and Technical Associations
• NDC The Greek National Documentation Center
• TEKES The Finnish Secretariat for EU R&D
• The Danish Ministry of Research
• The Swedish EC/R&D Council
• VTU Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

Links to other related R&D information

A

• ACTS Advanced Communications Technologies and Services
• ANRT (FR) National Association site for research-industry links
• Arist Bourgogne (EN FR) Offers from the Regional Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation
• Australia CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (EN) National research agency projects
• Australian Government innovation, innovation industry associated, inventor resources, small business assistance, innovation programs, entrepreneurship and innovation, entrepreneurship and innovation education and training, innovation science and technology, intellectual property and related legislation, young entrepreneurs, and case studies of entrepreneurship and innovation.

B

• Belgian Portal for Research and Innovation (EN,FR,NL) The portal website RESEARCH.BE developed by the Scientific and Technical Information Service provides its visitors with a structured and validated gateway to the main web sites dedicated to Belgian Research and Development activities and Innovation (RDI), whether they be conducted in Belgium or in the frame of a European/international cooperation. One of the priority subjects is RDI made possible through public funds. Unique access point to other Belgian information sources and et Belgian scientific potential, this tool is also designed to strengthen the European Reseach Area (ERA).

C

• Centredoc (EN) Technology transfer and information centre
• China Patent Office (EN) Chinese patent searching and news
• CNRS (FR) Searchable site of network of National Scientific Research Centres
• Community of Science Web site of US Community of Science, a collaborative network of scientists and their institutions, which have the acceleration of science and the promotion of the visibility and funding of scientific research as their main goal
• CORDIS (EN DE FR ES IT) Comprehensive European R&D information including all EU funded projects
• CORDIS CRIS 98 The reference list of links to Research Information Systems is to be found on the CORDIS CRIS 98 Cyber café
• The Corporate Innovation Forum (EN) - Discussion forum on corporate innovation. Discuss best practices, ideas, news, models,methods, theories, tools, questions and answers.
• CRIS (EN) Current Research Information Systems - movement to improve access to R&D outcomes
• CRIS 2000
• CRIS Links (EN) Directory of Research Information Systems
• CSRS -FP5 Centre for Science Research and Statistics (Russia)
• CSRS - FP6 Centre for Science Research and Statistics (Russia)
• CUDOS (Commonwealth Universities Database Online Service) -(EN) web-based product offering access to the expertise of one of the largest networks of universities in the English-speaking world.

• DANDOK (EN DA) Searchable national research in progress and published research
• Dutch Research Database (EN NL) Subscription based national R&D database

E

• EBN - The web site of a EBN leading European network gathering 160 Business and Innovation centres (B.I.C.s) and similar organisations such as incubators, innovation centres and entrepreneurship centres.
• ELFI Servicestelle fur ELektronische ForschungsforderInformationen (DE)
• Englandsnorthwest
• ERCIM European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics
• ESPRIT Networks of Excellence Information Service
• EUREKA (EN) A Europe-wide Network for Industrial R&D
• Europe and the global information society Bangemann report
• European Association for the Promotion of Science Homepage of the European Association for the Promotion of Science and Technology, is a good starting point to interesting European S&T sites and regional sections, as well as for the international S&T press
• European Patent Office (EPO)
• European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) A group of universities and other academic research entities active in the field of plant biotechnology.
• European Science Foundation Sites of interest Useful links to a wide range of international R&D/S&T-organisations
• European Science Foundation (EN) Catalyst for development of science by bringing together leading scientists and research funding
• European Space Agency (EN) Wide ranging site on its technology and operation
• European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
• EUWAS - European Waste Sector Assistant is an internet platform which is presently being set up within an EU project. It provides various tools and up-to-date information concerning the waste management sector. You will find more detailed information concerning this project and the partners involved.

F

• FEDRIP (EN) Federal Research In Progress - subscription based database for commercial development and application of research results
• FINTASS Foundation of Finnish Inventions (EN FI) Private individuals and entrepreneurs to develop and exploit invention proposals both within Finland and internationally (FR) French national research laboratories listed by subject
• FIZ Karlsruhe Institute for Scientific and Technical Information
• FIZ-TECHNIK German Industry's Technical and Business information Center Activities: dissemination of R&D results in the context of exploitation of results
• Funded Research in the U.S. (EN) Projects categorised by funding body and subject

G

• Global UNIDO (EN) Technology offers and requests sections
• GSRT (EN GR) General Secretariat of Research and Technology - funded national research projects

H

• Hi-Tech Company (EN) Private technology broker

I

• INNOVACT - (EN FR) The European meeting for innovative new companies
• Innovation Relay Centres (EN) Regional advisory centres on EU RTD and innovation
• Inserm (EN FR) - Inserm is the only French public organization entirely dedicated to biological, medical and public health research. Its researchers are committed to studying all human illnesses, whether common or rare.
• INSME - International Network for SMEs
• INTAS Co-operation with Scientists from the New Independant States of the Former Soviet Union
• International Development Research Centre Homepage of the International Development Research Centre, a public corporation created by the Canadian government, helps communities in the developing world to find solutions to social, economic and environmental problems through research
• Inventor's Resource (EN) Private sector e-zine and resources for inventors
• IRC - Links to Innovation Relay Centres in Europe
• IWETO (EN) Searchable Flemish research information plus links to the Netherlands

J

• JRC (EN) The Joint Research Centre - the Commission's own research organisation

L

• Legal Research Centre Includes sections on national and international law within the European Union and beyond

M

• Matimop Co-ordinator of R&D co-operation with Israel
• Multimedia & Multilinguism

N

• National Documentation Centre (EN GR) National dissemination service
• National Hellenic Research Foundation (EN GR) National projects listed by technology
• Nature (EN) Slightly more technical material
• New IdeasTrade.com Allows companies and individuals to buy and sell ideas, inventions and patents as well as trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property.
• New Scientist (EN) British journal of science and technology
• Norwegian Current Research Database (EN) Searchable nationally funded R&D database (EN) Searchable R&D projects database
• NSF (National Science Foundation) United States NSF (National Science Foundation) provides a very complete overview of links to science organisations and their related web sites around the world

O

• OSEO - (FR) a new structure for the benefit of SMEs and innovation, was created on the basis of the combined skills of Anvar, the Banque du Développement des PME and the Agence des PME. OSEO now has a very special relationship with all SMEs, in all stages of development. These businesses are able to tap into the techno-economic engineering skills of OSEO anvar, the financial expertise of OSEO bdpme and the services of OSEO services, anywhere in France, thanks to the closeness of the teams from each entity, firmly established in the regions.

P

• Patent server IBM (EN) 26 years of U.S. Patent & Trademark Office patent descriptions
• PATOLIS (Patent Online Information System), (EN JA) Access to the entire range of Japanese patent literature
• Portal for companies in the Midi-Pyrenees region (EN,FR,ES) the regional portal for business information, is now online and provides a wide range of information, including a host of links to sites on companies and business issues, a weekly look at the press, a search tool that enables you to extract relevant information and a calendar of business events held in the Midi-Pyrénées region...

R

• Research on Dense Gas Dispersion Research focused on field experiments with release of liquified gases in Risø, Denmark
• Research resources in the United States Offers, apart from a list of research resources in the United States, an interesting selection of global research resources
• Rudjer Boskovic Institute (EN CR) Searchable research collection

S

• Science (EN) Global science weekly published by the US
• Science Daily (EN) Wide-ranging science e-zine
• Scientific American (EN) US journal of science and technology
• Sentinels research program: Sentinels is the Dutch research program on security in ICT, networks and information systems. The Sentinels program aims to give a very significant boost to security expertise in the Netherlands by (a.o.)financing research and by disseminating the results into industry and government in the Netherlands.
• SINTEF (EN) Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF).
• STN (EN) Collection of searchable Databases in Science, Technology, Patents, and Business
• STN International The Scientific & Technical Information Network
• Swiss Education & Research (EN) Searchable database of research teams and their work

T

• Technological Innovations from Germany (EN) Searchable database for technology offers and requests
• Technological Innovations from Germany, DIHT/IHK
• Technologies environnementales (EN FR) Technologies in the environmental sector
• Technologies France (EN FR) Offers and requests
• Technology Review (EN) E-zine on technology from the US's MIT
• Technology transfer institutions database
• TERENA Document Store The Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association
• The Association for Science Education Containing science and science policy links, science libraries and museums
• The Association of Science-Technology Centres The Association of Science-Technology Centres has put a world wide travel guide of science centres and musea together, accessible
• The Center for the Study of Innovation and Productivity (CSIP) (EN) CSIP's goal is to promote understanding of the roles of innovation, technological progress, and productivity in the global,national, and regional economies. The CSIP database contains economic series related to innovation, technology, productivity, growth, and employment. An interactive charting application allows you to plot,view, and print charts of the data series. Your visitors can learn more about past and recent trends in innovation and productivity by exploring the research done by CSIP affiliates and the other resources available on this site.
• The European Patent Office
• The Icelandic Current Research Information System (EN) Searchable research projects and results (EN) National database for scientific and academic research
• The Researcher's Mobility Portal
• The Science zone of Doua (Lyon) (EN FR) is a technology park equipped with a major scientific research centre. It offers firms Research and Development services, ongoing training, and assists with any project for starting up and setting up a new company. Sectors: engineering sciences, information sciences and life-sciences.
• The US National Center for Research Resources The web site of the US National Center for Research Resources provides information on resources to enable biomedical research advances
• The web site of The Dialog Corporation The web site of The Dialog Corporation, leading US (commercial) provider of information on innovation, technology and knowledge management, is huge and very market oriented
• TII (EN) Technology information Innovation - professional association of technology transfer practitioners

U

• U.S.- E.U. Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
• University of Massachusetts home page University of Massachusetts home page offers, apart from links to the Office of Research Affairs home page and to a Research Opportunities home page, interesting links to Umass science and technology advancement
• US based Institute for Scientific Information's The US based Institute for Scientific Information's web site publishes databases with a focus on web-based products that offer research information in the sciences, social sciences, and arts & humanities
• US Patent Office (EN) Main site for US patent applications and searching

V

• Valorisation des biomasses et des biotechnologies (EN ES FR) Technology transfer society in biomass and biotechnology
• VIROS (Eurostat)

W

• Wales Innovation Relay Centre Information Board on R&D Activities in the European Union
• Web site of the US Department of Agriculture It is the Current Research Information System web site of the US Department of Agriculture. CRIS is part of Science and Education Resources Development and of Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
• Web site of US Community of Science (EN) Patent citations. Web site of US Community of Science, a collaborative network of scientists and their institutions, which have the acceleration of science and the promotion of the visibility and funding of scientific research as their main goal
• World intellectual Property Organisation (EN FR ES) Policy and politics of international IPR
• World Wide Current Research Information Systems A map-based access to world wide Current Research Information Systems (Europe en large, Canada; USA, EU, Japan and Israel)

Z

• ZENIT Raucon (EN) Healthcare pharmaceutical & biotechnology
• ZENIT (EN DE) Zentrum für Innovation und Technik - Information and Consultancy services in the area of Innovation and Technology transfer. Partner search and technology offers

Last updated on: 2008-03-26