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Unified European Gateway for Specialized Cancer Research and Precision Medicine Services

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Imagine trying to find a very specific tool for a complex repair, but the tools are scattered across 10 different countries in locked warehouses. This project creates a single digital storefront where researchers can find and book over 500 specialized cancer-fighting tools and services in one place. It handles the paperwork and tracking, making it as easy as shopping online to get high-tech lab work done across Europe.

By the numbers
531
cutting-edge services in the catalogue
167
service providers across Europe
19
consortium partners
10
countries involved
The business problem

What needed solving

Cancer researchers and biotech companies struggle to find and access specialized laboratory services across Europe due to fragmented systems and complex administrative hurdles.

The solution

What was built

A Common Access Management System (CAMS) and a searchable digital catalogue of 531 oncology services.

Audience

Who needs this

Pharmaceutical R&D departmentsBiotech startups focusing on oncologyPrecision medicine clinicsCancer diagnostic companies
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Pharmaceuticals
enterprise
Target: Drug discovery firm

If you are a drug discovery firm dealing with the difficulty of finding specialized oncology labs for testing — this project developed a catalogue of 531 cutting-edge services that streamlines the selection and submission of research proposals.

Biotechnology
SME
Target: Precision medicine startup

If you are a precision medicine startup dealing with fragmented access to biobanks — this project developed a Common Access Management System (CAMS) that tracks the process from approval to delivery for oncology services.

Diagnostics
mid-size
Target: Cancer diagnostic developer

If you are a diagnostic developer dealing with inconsistent data standards across European labs — this project developed a system ensuring data is fully compliant with FAIR principles to make results usable across different platforms.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing model for using these services?

Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned; however, the project establishes a Common Access Management System (CAMS) to handle the submission and review of research proposals.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

Yes, the project aims to scale up to a pan-European collaboration of research infrastructures to accelerate solutions for the cancer patient community.

How is intellectual property and licensing handled?

Based on available project data, the project focuses on the governance of access and data compliance with FAIR principles rather than specific IP licensing terms.

How does this integrate with existing research workflows?

It integrates via a unified catalogue and a Common Access Management System (CAMS) that tracks the entire process from approval through delivery to conclusion.

What is the timeline for availability?

The project runs from 2022-09-01 to 2026-08-31, with the catalogue already containing 531 services as of the second reporting period.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily weighted toward research and academic institutions, with 12 research organizations and 4 universities. While industry representation is low at 11% (2 partners), the network is powerful because it connects 17 world-class research infrastructures (including BBMRI and ELIXIR), providing a massive operational footprint across 10 European countries.

How to reach the team

Contact BBMRI-ERIC in Austria

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to identify the specific oncology service provider from the 167 available that fits your R&D needs.

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