Open data: A driving force for innovation in the life sciences

This report demonstrates that access to open, free resources, such as data and software, is the underlying basis for breakthrough discoveries, scientific excellence and entrepreneurial endeavours. 

It is an up-to-date quantification on the benefit of open data to industry and innovation, with an extensive survey, testimonials, and analysis of the hotspots of European innovation. 

Weekly Brief, 20 September 2021

This week's highlights

A new Biocuration Focus Group at ELIXIR

ELIXIR has launched the Biocuration Focus Group with the collaboration from the International Society for Biocuration (ISB). This Focus Group will provide the supporting mechanism to drive the scientific theme in the ELIXIR Scientific Programme, and widen the applicability of ELIXIR activities to data resource developers/operators across the Nodes. This Focus Group is open to the public and everyone at ELIXIR.