ELIXIR provides a coordinated European approach to life science data, helping national ministries and European funders make the most of their investment in research. By connecting national data services into a shared infrastructure, ELIXIR ensures that publicly-funded research outputs remain findable, accessible and reusable over the long term.
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A coordinated European infrastructure
ELIXIR reduces duplication and fragmentation by aligning national life science services through shared standards, tools and governance. This gives funders a stable framework that supports national strategies and European-level commitments to open science.
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Greater value from public investment
ELIXIR increases the return on investment in research funding by ensuring that the digital assets generated in publicly-funded projects are preserved, reused and integrated across borders. Researchers benefit from common services and training, reducing unnecessary repetition and strengthening Europe’s scientific capacity.
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Support for national and European priorities
ELIXIR enables evidence-based research in areas such as health, biodiversity and food security by providing secure and interoperable systems for working with complex and sensitive data. This cross-border infrastructure helps funders respond quickly to emerging scientific and societal needs such as pandemics and biodiversity loss.
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Sustainable national infrastructures
Through its network of national Nodes, made up of one or more research organisations that provide services and expertise, ELIXIR helps maintain essential national infrastructures and connect them to a wider European ecosystem. This coordinated approach supports long-term service sustainability, workforce development and the international visibility of national capabilities.
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Demonstrated impact
ELIXIR provides clear evidence of the benefits delivered by investment in data infrastructure, including improved research efficiency, increased data reuse and measurable contributions to policy, industry and innovation. Funders can access outcomes and indicators through ELIXIR’s Impact dashboard.