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What people say about VBN...
"This is groundbreaking stuff. Administrating grant applications is an extraordinarily complex process, particularly where the funds available run into millions of pounds. This unique system enables a simple online registration, eligibility checking and application process enabling us to stay on top of thousands of applications and track their progress through the system.
We are also accountable to the EU and the system will allow us to report to them effectively and to track where funds are at any point in time. We will also be able to demonstrate a huge return on investment by massively reducing our administration costs. "
Steve Cargill, Project Officer, Lincolnshire Broadband Team on the Grant Administration System developed by VBN |
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| VBN Extends its European Reach with EU Project to Promote Safe Food |
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| Release date: 29 Mar 2004 |
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Virtual Business Network (VBN), the leading provider of Business Cluster and Innovation Network solutions, has won an EU funded contract to build a community website that will bring together over 20 universities, research institutes and SMEs from across Europe to investigate the presence of harmful chemicals in the food chain. The European Commission has invested ?14 million over five years to create a Network of Excellence (NoE) co-ordinated by Sweden's Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
Called the 'CASCADE Network', the project will be funded under the food quality and safety section of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The network's primary role is to analyse the chemicals found in many common foodstuffs and their effect on human health using a broad range of scientific approaches. All of the network's research will be carried out by at least two partners from different countries, therefore the website will play a key role in ensuring effective interaction between all members.
John Jeffrey, CEO of VBN said of the result: 'This is a fascinating project, particularly as the people involved in this research are spread across 23 European countries. We are providing a tool for collaboration within the network which will also allow dissemination to wider audiences using one, easy-to-use integrated system.'
Ingemar Pongratz, a researcher at the Karolinska Institute, says of the project: 'This Network of Excellence will make a big difference. It will be the first time that such a wide scientific community, including neurologists, chemists, and experts in risk assessment and metabolism, is brought together in an integrated structure to combine different disciplines in a single project.'
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| Article Id: | 100013 | | Release date: | 29 Mar 2004 |
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