The SMEs go Life Sciences project is a 3-year long NCP initiative (2004-2007) co-funded by the European Commission and involving 28 partners from 26 countries:

It aimed at fostering and raising the successful involvement of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME) in Life Sciences related research projects of the 6th EU Framework Programme (FP6).

It provides coherent networking and access to information, based on training on all FP6 issues and matchmaking of SMEs and research organisations preparing EU project proposals.
The services it offers for SMEs and researchers are:

At the moment, 57 projects looking for partners are registered in the SMEs go LifeSciences database as well as 675 potential partners, including 340 SMEs and 284 research organisations and universities.

SGLS projects - Fundamental Genomics.
SGLS projects - Applied Genomics - Dvpt of new Drugs.
SGLS projects - Applied Genomics - Dvpt of new diagnostics.
SGLS project - Applied Genomics - In vitro tests to replace animal exp.
SGLS projects - Applied Genomics - Preventive and therapeutic tools.
SGLS projects - Applied Genomics - Post genomic with high potential.
SGLS projects - Majordiseases - Cardiovasc Diabete Rare diseases.
SGLS project - Major diseases - Resistance to antibiotics.
SGLS projects - Major diseases - Brain and nervous system.
SGLS projects - Major diseases - Human dvpt and Ageing process.
SGLS projects - Major diseases - Cancer.
SGLS - Potential partners with Projects ideas.

For more information, please contact OSEO anvar :

And visit our site : www.smesgolifesciences.org
Download the SMEs go LifeSciences's leaflet in English