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Project

EMBRIC

Title European Marine Biological Research Infrastructure Cluster to promote the Blue Bioeconomy
Grant Agreement Number 654008
Funding Programmes H2020
Budget Total: €9,041,611.00, EC Contribution: €9,041,611.00
Dates 01/06/2015 - 31/05/2019
Project URL www.embric.eu/
Scientific Domain Environmental Sciences
Type Of Project RIA
Abstract Marine (blue) biotechnology is the key to unlocking the huge economic potential of the unique biodiversity of marine organisms. This potential remains largely underexploited due to lack of connectivity between research services, practical and cultural difficulties in connecting science with industry, and high fragmentation of regional research, development and innovation (RDI) policies. To overcome these barriers, EMBRIC (European Marine Biological Resource Infrastructure Cluster) will link biological and social science research infrastructures (EMBRC, MIRRI, EU-OPENSCREEN, ELIXIR, AQUAEXCEL, RISIS) and will build inter-connectivity along three dimensions: science, industry and regions. The objectives of EMBRIC are to: (1) develop integrated workflows of high quality services for access to biological, analytical and data resources, and deploy common underpinning technologies and practices; (2) strengthen the connection of science with industry by engaging companies and by federating technology transfer (TT) services; (3) defragment RDI policies and involve maritime regions with the construction of EMBRIC. Acceleration of the pace of scientific discovery and innovation from marine bioresources will be achieved through: (i) establishment of multidisciplinary service-oriented technological workflows; (ii) joint development activities focusing on bioprospection for novel marine natural products, and marker-assisted selection in aquaculture; (iii) training and knowledge transfer; (iv) pilot transnational access to cluster facilities and services. EMBRIC will also connect TT officers from contrasted maritime regions to promote greater cohesion in TT practices. It will engage with policy-makers with the aim of consolidating a perennial pan-European virtual infrastructure cluster rooted in the maritime regions of Europe and underpinning the blue bioeconomy.
Coordinator
(Organisation name and Country, EC contribution to budget) 		UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS 6, France, (€2,230,328.75)
Partners
(Organisation name and Country, EC contribution to budget) 		UNIVERSITEIT GENT, Belgium, (€522,750.00)
MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom, (€210,000.00)
CAB INTERNATIONAL, United Kingdom, (€183,268.75)
UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN, Norway, (€223,375.00)
FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN E.V., Germany, (€238,750.00)
CENTRO DE CIENCIAS DO MAR DO ALGARVE, Portugal, (€323,750.00)
STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN, Italy, (€409,437.50)
THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE, United Kingdom, (€171,511.25)
DEUTSCHE SAMMLUNG VON MIKROORGANISMEN UND ZELLKULTUREN GMBH, Germany, (€366,148.75)
INSTITUT PASTEUR, France, (€165,750.00)
HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUER INFEKTIONSFORSCHUNG GMBH, Germany, (€474,190.00)
UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE, Norway, (€164,812.50)
THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS, United Kingdom, (€1,016,667.50)
HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH, Greece, (€285,000.00)
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY, Israel, (€38,875.00)
TUNATECH GMBH, Germany, (€101,250.00)
XELECT LIMITED, United Kingdom, (€151,197.50)
MARINE SCOTLAND, United Kingdom, (€289,683.00)
UNIVERSITE DE MARNE LA VALLEE, France, (€260,875.00)
SCALPRO AS, Norway, (€86,250.00)
UNIVERSITE DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, (€87,500.00)