The project “Strengthening the MIRRI Italian Research Infrastructure for Sustainable Bioscience and Bioeconomy” (SUS-MIRRI.IT) is launched on 14 November 2022, as part of the actions oriented towards Italy’s membership (The country is currently a prospective Member) of MIRRI-ERIC.
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MIRRI has participated in the EU Bioeconomy Conference and in the International Conference on Research Infrastructures (ICRI 2022), which took place on 6-7 and 19-21 October 2022, respectively.
In both participations, MIRRI had a virtual showcase space featuring its activities and several of its offers to the Bioscience and the Bioindustry communities, including:
– MIRRI Microbial Resources & Data;
– MIRRI Microbial-Related General Services & Application-Specific Services;
– MIRRI’s Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda 2021-2030;
– Becoming a MIRRI Member/Observer/Partner.
MIRRI and the United States Culture Collection Network (USCCN) announced today the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen, promote and enhance their cooperation to support research and innovation in biotechnology, life sciences and microbial resources utilisation.
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On 21 October 2022, MIRRI received from the European Commission (EC) the MIRRI-ERIC plate, which signifies the formal recogniton of its European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) status. The handling of the MIRRI-ERIC plate follows up the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1204, of 16 June 2022, setting up MIRRI-ERIC (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2022/1204/oj).
The ceremony took place during the International Conference on Research Infrastructures, ICRI 2022, in Brno, Czech Republic.
The plate was handed over by Joanna Drake, Deputy Director-General at the EC’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, and by Francisco Colomer, Chair of the ERIC Forum.
Receiving the plate, on behalf of MIRRI, was Marta Abrantes, from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and one of Portugal’s Delegate Assembly Members.
On the occasion, Marta Abrantes said that “receiving the ERIC plate marks a significant moment for MIRRI, but also for Portugal, since the country now hosts, for the first time, the statutory seat of an ERIC. Moreover, this recognition also highlights the role of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology in supporting research infrastructures of strategic interest that sustain scientific and technological advancements and strengthen the research and innovation ecosystem”.
The MIRRI-ERIC plate will be unveiled during the inauguration ceremony, to take place soon, of the new headquarter premises of MIRRI-ERIC, located at the University of Minho, in Braga.
On 21 October 2022, MIRRI receives from the European Commission (EC) the MIRRI-ERIC plate, which signifies the formal recogniton of its European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) status.
The ceremony takes place during the International Conference on Research Infrastructures, ICRI 2022, in Brno, Czech Republic.
The plate is handed over by Joanna Drake, Deputy Director-General at the EC’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, and by Francisco Colomer, Chair of the ERIC Forum.
Receiving the plate, on behalf of MIRRI, is Marta Coelho Abrantes, from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
Read the full news release here.
Braga (Portugal) and Valencia (Spain), 13 July 2022 – On 16 June 2022, the Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure (MIRRI), the pan-European distributed Research Infrastructure for the preservation, systematic investigation, provision and valorisation of microbial resources and biodiversity, has been granted the legal status of European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) by the European Commission (EC).
MIRRI thus becomes the 24th ERIC established since the very first one in 2011.
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The Deadline for the 2nd TNA call has been extended to May 31st. Submit your proposal to get funded access to our facilities, microbial products, and services! All information and submission instructions can be found here!!
In line with the positions of the European Commission and the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures, MIRRI informs its user communities that, until further notice, requests for accessing resources/services provided by MIRRI partner organisations located in the Russian Federation will not be considered. Moreover, requests submitted to MIRRI by user based in the Russian Federation or in the Republic of Belarus for accessing resources/services provided by MIRRI and/or any of its partner organisations will also not be considered.
MIRRI joins the voices of all who are calling for peace, mutual understanding and tolerance. MIRRI promotes scientific excellence beyond all national boundaries, but this is only possible in a context of peaceful cooperation banning all forms of violence.
In the framework of its Transnational Access (TNA) Programme, run under the IS_MIRRI21 project, MIRRI will be holding a webinar for researchers, startups and SMEs on why and how to apply to the 2nd TNA Call, which is open until 15 May 2022 and aims to providing free-of-charge access to a selection of high-quality microbial resources, services and facilities.
The live webinar will take place on 23 March 2022, between 11:30 and 12:30 CET. After a brief presentation outlining the goals of the IS_MIRRI21 TNA Programme, MIRRI’s Access Officer will explain everything potential applicants need to know about the call – eligibility criteria, application procedure, current TNA offer, modalities of access, etc. -, followed by a slot for Questions & Answers.
Registration in the webinar is free, yet mandatory. To register, please click here.
For information about the TNA Programme and the 2nd TNA Call, please visit MIRRI’s TNA Programme Platform here.
MIRRI is pleased to announce that it has entered a new collaboration with the British Embassy Lisbon and it has launched today the Biotech Business Mentoring Support (BBMS) Programme. Resulting from a partnership between these two organisations, and counting on the technical expertise from a UK-based consultancy firm, this pilot programme intends to provide tailored support for life science and biotechnology researchers, implementing a mentorship scheme to cover crucial research-to-market topics.
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