Hanseatic Life Science Research Infrastructure Consortium (HALRIC)
From a successful project to a lasting collaboration
From 2023 to 2026, the HALRIC project has brought together 21 partners across Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and Norway to demonstrate how cross‑border collaboration around Europe’s cutting-edge research infrastructures can unlock new scientific, clinical, and innovation potential. As the HALRIC project period came to an end, its results point clearly to one conclusion: the value created through structured coordination should not stop with the project.
The HALRIC Science Hub is the continuation of this collaboration. It is designed to carry forward — and scale — the coordination model developed under HALRIC, moving from a time‑limited project to a stable, long‑term structure.
What the HALRIC Science Hub will do
The Science Hub will act as a permanent cross‑border coordination and brokerage function, ensuring that advanced research infrastructures translate into real impact. It will:
Facilitate cross-border access
A regional entry point for accessing cross-border research infrastructure, offering matchmaking and brokerage services among partners.
Coordinate strategic funding
Prepare joint applications to funding programs; identify relevant calls and align partner competencies.
Strengthen international outreach
Maintain communication channels and strengthen the consortium’s unified voice in European contexts.
Manage flexible seed funding
Run a small seed instrument to stimulate workshops, early-career initiatives, and grant-preparation activities with scaling potential.
Strategic long-term development
Diversify funding sources and explore HALRIC as a transnational regional innovation hub.
By institutionalising the coordination developed during the HALRIC project, the HALRIC Science Hub preserves momentum, reduces fragmentation, and secures the long‑term value of more than a decade of cross‑border collaboration.