Brussels, 14 May 2002
CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, has updated its Partners Service in preparation for the forthcoming Framework programme for research, FP6.
The service covers partnership requests from companies, research institutions and universities across Europe and the world. It offers fully updated records to ease partner identification, consortium building and the promotion of competencies or needs.
To better prepare the service for the upcoming Sixth framework programme (FP6), all partner descriptions have been reviewed and updated. In addition, users can already express their interest in specific FP6 thematic programmes. The profiles of more than 5,700 organisations are currently available.
The free service will be a key tool in finding the best research partners and building new networks and technology-oriented partnerships. The Partners Service can assist organisations in taking part in the forthcoming research programmes and new instruments, and help them to succeed in other pan-European collaborations.
A more user-friendly and interactive service will soon be launched offering improved features for the creation of profiles and the search for partners in Europe.
For further information, please consult the following web address: http://www.cordis.lu/partners-service