Objetivo In order to meet the goals set at the Lisbon Summit, March 2000, to prepare Europe's transition to becoming the most competitive, dynamic, knowledge-based economy in the world, significant emphasis must be placed on scientific research and technology devel opment. This was further emphasized at the Barcelona European Council in 2002, which determined an effort was needed to accelerate Europe's investment in research to a level of 3 percent of GDP by 2010. To accomplish this investment in research, there must be consistent growth through leveraging opportunities. Synthetic biology - the development of biological components that do not naturally exist and the re-modelling of existing biological elements - is a key and rapidly growing scientific research and i nnovation sector. To maximize the value to Europe of such research, an understanding of the level of research desired and the factors needed to reach that level is required, so that the EC can produce an environment that fosters a level of research which i s most beneficial to the EU. The proposed project is designed to identify key attributes of synthetic biology research in Europe and North America (USA and Canada), and determine potential differences in research environments (including funding arrangeme nts) across European countries, USA and Canada that impact the level and nature of synthetic biology research and the short and long-run commercial possibilities. This will be accomplished through a comprehensive study that includes a review of relevant studies, and identification and survey of Key Stakeholders representing research, industry and government. The results will be used as a basis on which the EC can provide policy and funding options to maximize the effectiveness of its support to synthetic biology. The results of the project will be disseminated widely to policy makers and synthetic biology sector participants via a seminar, an interactive website and other dissemination activities. Ámbito científico natural sciencesbiological sciencessynthetic biology Programa(s) FP6-POLICIES - Policy support: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Tema(s) NEST-2003-3 - NEST Support Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2003-NEST-B-4 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinador SOCIEDADE PORTUGUESA DE INOVACAO - CONSULTADORIA EMPRESARIAL E FOMENTO DA INOVACAO S.A. Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Rue Julio Dinis 242-2°-208 PORTO Portugal Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (3) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo ATG:BIOSYNTHETICS GMBH Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Weberstr. 40 MERZHAUSEN Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos CENTER FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY Grecia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Dochiariou Str. 3 ATHENS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY Estados Unidos Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 1000 Hilltop Circle BALTIMORE Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos