BioExcel is pleased to announce today that it has entered partnership with ELIXIR.

Background information

BioExcel CoE provides the necessary solutions for long-term support of the biomolecular research communities in academia and industry: fast and scalable software, user-friendly automation workflows and a support base of expert core developers. The main services offered by the center include hands-on training, tailored customization of code, personalized consultancy support and community outreach activities.

ELIXIR unites Europe’s leading life science organisations in managing and safeguarding the increasing volume of data being generated by publicly funded research. It coordinates, integrates and sustains bioinformatics resources across its member states and enables users in academia and industry to access services that are vital for their research.

Purpose

The purpose of the collaboration is to allow BioExcel and ELIXIR to work together on common tools and workflows used within the computational life sciences sector.

BioExcel and ELIXIR will work over the next twelve months on adopting common API and workflow specifications into BioExcel’s libraries. This will include specifying BIoExcel workflows in the Common Workflow Language.

We will also host webinars in both the BioExcel and ELIXIR webinar series.