An ERDF-funded life science partnership between Ireland and the UK has been granted EUR 5 million of additional funding. The money will help the Celtic Advanced Life Science Innovation Network (CALIN) continue to develop life sciences on the west coast of Wales and the south-east coast of Ireland. Since it was launched in 2016 through the Ireland Wales ETC programme, CALIN has assisted more than 100 companies and established 36 short and medium-term collaborative projects. The cross-border initi
Network secures new funding for life sciences in Wales and Ireland
- 21 February 2020
An ERDF-funded life science partnership between Ireland and the UK has been granted EUR 5 million of additional funding. The money will help the Celtic Advanced Life Science Innovation Network (CALIN) continue to develop life sciences on the west coast of Wales and the south-east coast of Ireland.
Since it was launched in 2016 through the Ireland Wales ETC programme, CALIN has assisted more than 100 companies and established 36 short and medium-term collaborative projects. The cross-border initiative teams a Welsh and Irish university with an SME to deliver developments in the field of life sciences, with the intention of launching new products onto the market.
CALIN support has led to the creation of 20 new jobs and more than EUR 5 million of R&D investment from businesses. The additional funding will continue until 2023.
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Source article on https://wales247.co.uk on 07/02/2020
https://irelandwales.eu/projects/calin
Author: Swansea University
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