The aim of the programme is to help industry to adapt quickly to, and maximise the benefit from, innovations in the fast-growing field of bioinformatics.
Special emphasis is given to the promotion of existing standards, and the development of new ones.
The project content has been developed jointly by the EBI and its industry partners. EMBL is supported by the governments of 14 European nations plus Israel. The BioStandards project will run for two years, at an estimated cost of 2MECU, and will eventually employ 14 staff. Other projects in the industry support programme will be announced at a later date. Notes for editors 1.