Project description
Improving the gateway to European biological and biomedical imaging
Since its establishment as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium in 2019, Euro-BioImaging has been empowering life science researchers with open access to cutting-edge biological and biomedical imaging technologies, as well as data services and training. The EU-funded EVOLVE project aims to take Euro-BioImaging to the next level, expanding its resources and services to meet the needs of its ever-increasing communities of users and stakeholders. To this end, Euro-BioImaging will optimise its administrative efficiency and revamp its web portal for advanced user experience. It will continue to promote its network of Euro-BioImaging Nodes, while implementing strategies that foster lasting relations with policymakers and funders, community building and green transition.
Objective
Euro-BioImaging ERIC is the ESFRI landmark to imaging excellence. It has completely changed the premises of European researchers by providing them with an open gateway to cutting-edge biological and biomedical imaging technologies, including access to expertise, data services, and training - all of which are essential ingredients for scientific breakthroughs and innovations to occur. Euro-BioImaging was established as an ERIC in December 2019 and since has grown quickly to currently 35 National Nodes representing 173 individual imaging facilities. 16 European countries and EMBL have committed to jointly operate this pan-European research infrastructure. The EVOLVE project, presented in this proposal, aims to significantly strengthen the young ERIC to reach its next level as a pan-European organization, and to live up to the needs and expectations expressed by its continuously expanding communities of users, partners, ERIC members, industry and other relevant stakeholders. Building on the EVOLVE project during the next 3,5 years, Euro-BioImaging will significantly strengthen its cost-efficient administration and set-up the next generation of its user access web portal. Furthermore it will foster the family of Euro-BioImaging Nodes and Hub at the personal, institutional, national and European level. The ERIC will implement a sustainable strategy for external relations with policy makers and funders, as well as boost its outreach and communication activities with new user communities for widening participation. An increased service offer, in particular for training (users and Nodes’ staff) and FAIR image data services will underpin excellence-driven user access and Open Science. Finally, EVOLVE will empower Euro-BioImaging facilities across Europe to underpin the Green and Digital Transition. With successful project conclusion Euro-BioImaging ERIC will have demonstrated the impact of this globally unique research infrastructure for European life sciences and beyond
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.1.3 - Research infrastructures
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HORIZON.1.3.1 - Consolidating and Developing the Landscape of European Research Infrastructures
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Funding Scheme
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-INFRA-2023-DEV-01
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