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AQUAEXCEL aims to coordinate access to top class aquaculture research infrastructures |
TITLE: | Aquaculture Infrastructures for Excellence in European Fish Research |
GRANT AGREEMENT NO: | 262336 |
PROGRAMME: | FP7, Capacities; Research Infrastructures |
INSTRUMENT: | Combination of Collaborative projects and Coordination and Support Actions (CP-CSA) |
TOTAL BUDGET: | €11,845,200 |
EC CONTRIBUTION: | €9,200,000 |
DURATION: | March 2011 – February 2015 (48 months) |
COORDINATOR: | Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), France |
CONSORTIUM: | 17 partners from 10 countries |
WEBSITE: | www.aquaexcel.eu |
The European aquaculture industry is facing increasing challenges due to a more demanding and selective market combined with competition from outside the EU. These complex challenges require technological solutions that can only be solved with the contribution of high level experts and experienced professionals, and with excellent research facilities, outstanding services, and the right biological resources. AQUAEXCEL'S multidisciplinary team of experts work towards developing an integrated approach to link and coordinate key research infrastructures in Europe in order to create the basis for harmonising access, joint research and networking. In order to promote their use and development, AQUAEXCEL provides the research community with an access platform to these research infrastructures. |
CONTACT INFORMATION | |
Project Manager Bénédicte Ferreira INRA Transfert (IT) Telephone: +33 4 99 61 27 86 |
Project Scientific Coordinator Marc Vandeputte Institut National de la Recherche Telephone: +334 67 13 04 07 email: Marc.Vandeputte@jouy.inra.fr |
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