Periodic Reporting for period 2 - ECRAID-Plan (European Clinical Research Alliance on Infectious Diseases (ECRAID) - Business Plan)
Période du rapport: 2020-01-01 au 2021-06-30
Long-term, sustained, and coordinated efforts are needed to develop and implement a wide range of preventive and reactive interventions to limit the impact of infectious diseases. This includes both clinical interventions (e.g. antimicrobials, vaccines, diagnostics, treatment regimens etc.) as well as public health interventions (e.g. quarantine measures, lockdowns, hygiene measures, physical distancing, face masks etc.).
ECRAID aims to provide for the platform to support such a coordinated approach in Europe, focussing on the efficient and effective development and implementation of clinical interventions against infectious diseases.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic the writing of the business plan was somewhat delayed. In February 2020 the third version of the business plan was submitted. During the consortium meeting in September 2020 the fourth version was discussed. Based on the feedback received, the fifth version was drafted and sent to the consortium in February 2021. Discussions during the consortium meeting in March 2021 resulted in a sixth version of the business plan. Only with some minor changes the final version was submitted on 30 June 2021.
The business plan:
• Functions as the central guiding document presenting the agreed strategy for the development of ECRAID;
• Serves as a means to build awareness of and support for ECRAID amongst stakeholders;
• Aims to attract sufficient start-up funding/income to commence operations in ECRAID.