About Us
CEBR is a membership-driven network of life science clusters and regional ecosystems across Europe, representing over 45 subscription members and hundreds of cluster partners across the world. Together, we represent and support a critical mass of SMEs, and hundreds of universities and research centres.
Our Vision
To strengthen transfer of knowledge and collaboration between life science clusters and ecosystems in Europe, and support sustainable growth for SMEs, creating a competitive Europe in the global economy.
Our Mission
Create a European platform for cluster/ network development & collaboration. Increase visibility of clusters/ bioregions and their contribution to sustainable growth. Joint activities to support SME development.
Our Goals
- Strengthen the knowledge transfer and best practise between clusters.
- Reduce fragmentation of clusters across Europe.
- Transform competitiveness into cooperation between clusters.
- Improve support for cluster planning and management through sharing good practice.
- Create a profile for European clusters on the world stage.
- Advocate for the importance of sustainable growth in Europe’s SMEs within life science.
- Raise the awareness of how life science clusters contribute to sustainable growth among decision makers on regional, national and European level.
Benefits
Network and communication
Ensuring communication and networking between the members of the network:
- External web, internal newsletter and mailings sharing announcements, events, projects, contacts.
- Access to a wide network.
- Monthly newsletter to increase members’ visibility and disseminate collaboration opportunities.
Activities
- Monthly webinar on selected topics of interests (i.e matchmaking for EU proposals, internationalisation, etc)
- Side events at important partnering conferences in Europe and worldwide.
- CEBR Annual Meeting (participation with a minimum fee)
Visibility
- Participation in greater visibility of the European LifeSciences ecosystem (participation in larger EU projects, supporting the definition of cluster policies at EU level).
- Giving the voice to the members, enhancing collaboration inside the network (Special Interest Groups, matchmaking).
General Benefits
Enhance your access to funding, through a facilitated access to collaborative project funding opportunities.
Use CEBR as a benchmarking tool, as we continuously share best practices and success initiatives among clusters and managers, enabling new tools and services for your members.
Get CEBR support for internationalization activities, providing new opportunities to your SMEs.
Digitalisation Position Paper
Digitalisation is an incredible changing factor in the way we use to access and utilize healthcare services.We are still facing barriers and limits in the full exploitation of such opportunity. Clusters can be part of thesolution to change the paradigm.
Contact us to receive a full version: communication@cebr.net
Benefits
Network and communication
Ensuring communication and networking between the members of the network:
- External web, and Internal web with private access for members, sharing announcements, events, projects, contacts…
- Access to contacts.
- Monthly newsletter to increase members’ visibility and disseminate collaboration opportunities.
Activities
- Monthly webinar on selected topics of interests ( i.e matchmaking for EU proposals, internationalisation, etc)
- Side events at important partnering conferences in Europe and worldwide.
- CEBR Annual Meeting (participation with a minimum fee)
Visibility
- Participation in greater visibility of the European LifeSciences ecosystem (participation in larger EU projects, supporting the definition of cluster policies at EU level).
- Giving the voice to the members, enhancing collaboration inside the network (Special Interest Groups, matchmaking).
General Benefits
Enhance your access to funding, through a facilitated access to collaborative project funding opportunities.
Use CEBR as a benchmarking tool, as we continuously share best practices and success initiatives among clusters and managers, enabling new tools and services for your members.
Get CEBR support for internationalization activities, providing new opportunities to your SMEs.
Board
Team
Board
Executive Team
CEBR Achivements
CEBR Position Paper
The Council of European BioRegions (CEBR) was initiated in 2002, and consolidated through the Europe Innova ABCEurope (Advanced Biotech Cluster platforms for Europe) project, where 13 leading European bio-regions formed a partnership to raise both the quality and quantity of support services for biotech SMEs across Europe.
Contact us for a full version:
communication@cebr.net
Digitalisation Position Paper
Digitalisation is an incredible changing factor in the way we use to access and utilize healthcare services. We are still facing barriers and limits in the full exploitation of such opportunity. Clusters can be part of thesolution to change the paradigm.
Contact us for a full version:
communication@cebr.net
CEBR Achivements
CEBR Position Paper
The Council of European BioRegions (CEBR) was initiated in 2002, and consolidated through the Europe Innova ABCEurope (Advanced Biotech Cluster platforms for Europe) project, where 13 leading European bio-regions formed a partnership to raise both the quality and quantity of support services for biotech SMEs across Europe.
Contact us for a full version: communication@cebr.net
Digitalisation Position Paper
Digitalisation is an incredible changing factor in the way we use to access and utilize healthcare services.We are still facing barriers and limits in the full exploitation of such opportunity. Clusters can be part of thesolution to change the paradigm.
