The UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has announced a £10 million funding for the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI). The funds will be used for a significant increase in the Institute's data storage and handling capacity.
The move marks the UK’s first substantial commitment to the emerging pan-European science project. It is seen as the first step in developing the existing data resources and IT infrastructure of EMBL-EBI towards its planned role as the central hub of the emerging European Life-Science Infrastructure for Biological Information (ELIXIR). It is expected that the investment will place the UK at the forefront of the multinational initiative. The total cost of establishing ELIXIR is estimated at over £200 million.
ELIXIR is an initiative involving 32 partners from 13 countries aimed at establishing a sustainably funded infrastructure for biological information in Europe. It will support life science research and its applications to medicine, agriculture and food security, the environment, the bio-industries and society. The UK's involvement in ELIXIR is supported by BBSRC, MRC, NERC and the Wellcome Trust.
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