Making MIRRI FAIR for Globally Impactful Researchcore
MIRRI-FIRM · Horizon Europe grant · 2026-10-01–2030-09-30
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About the data
Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-INFRA-2025-01 · scheme HORIZON-RIA · topic HORIZON-INFRA-2025-01-DEV-03. CORDIS record →
Objective
MIRRI-FIRM is a transformative project that builds on the ESFRI Landmark status of MIRRI-ERIC, Europe’s leading Research Infrastructure for microbial biodiversity. The project will consolidate and expand MIRRI-ERIC’s role as the central, FAIR data-aligned infrastructure supporting research and innovation across academia, industry, and society. By modernising and defragmenting Europe’s microbial resource landscape, MIRRI-FIRM will enhance the accessibility, quality, and sustainability of microbial resources and associated data, enabling Europe to respond more effectively to global challenges such as climate change, food security and safety, infectious disease surveillance, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental pollution. The project will strengthen the governance and operational capacity of MIRRI-ERIC’s Central Coordinating Unit, National Nodes, and microbial Biological Resource Centres (mBRCs), equipping staff with advanced managerial and technical skills. It will upgrade and FAIRify the microbial resources catalogue, harmonise quality management practices, and promote environmentally responsible operations. MIRRI-FIRM will also expand MIRRI-ERIC’s membership to underrepresented regions, democratise access to services, and deepen engagement with industry and SMEs for greater socioeconomic impact. Strategic collaborations with European and global RIs will reinforce MIRRI-ERIC’s position as a cornerstone of microbial R&I in the European Research Area, fully aligned with EU priorities such as One Health, the European Green Deal, and the Digital Europe Agenda. By improving the interoperability of its data repository it will be able to integrate with leading repositories in the mid- long-term (e.g., MGnify, MycoBank, MALDIBANK, Bioindustry 4.0) and onboarding the EOSC Federation, MIRRI-FIRM will accelerate Europe’s leadership in microbial sciences and contribute to making the EU the most attractive destination for life sciences R&I by 2030.
Beneficiaries (25)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICROBIAL RESOURCE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE - EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CONSORTIUM | PT | coordinator | €1,805,850 | |
| UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO | IT | participant | €353,816 | |
| SERVICE PUBLIC FEDERAL DE PROGRAMMATION POLITIQUE SCIENTIFIQUE | BE | participant | €253,500 | |
| UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO | PT | participant | €179,535 | |
| INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT | FR | participant | €175,120 | |
| ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON | EL | participant | €144,650 | |
| SOCIEDADE PORTUGUESA DE INOVACAO CONSULTADORIA EMPRESARIAL E FOMENTO DA INOVACAO SA | PT | participant | €135,000 | Yes |
| INTEGRATED CARBON OBSERVATION SYSTEM EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURECONSORTIUM | FI | participant | €118,100 | |
| UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA | ES | participant | €109,400 | |
| INSTITUT PASTEUR | FR | participant | €106,500 | |
| BIOAWARE | BE | participant | €91,000 | Yes |
| LATVIJAS UNIVERSITATE | LV | participant | €81,000 | |
| UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MODENA E REGGIO EMILIA | IT | participant | €70,056 | |
| INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE CHIMICO FARMACEUTICA ICCF BUCURESTI | RO | participant | €68,750 | |
| KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE AKADEMIE VAN WETENSCHAPPEN - KNAW | NL | participant | €64,400 | |
| UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA | PT | participant | €56,816 | |
| CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE | IT | participant | €38,612 | |
| INESC ID INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIADE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES INVESTIGACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO EM LISBOA | PT | participant | €30,600 | |
| INSTYTUT BIOTECHNOLOGII PRZEMYSLU ROLNO-SPOZYWCZEGO IM PROF WACLAWA DABROWSKIEGO - PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY | PL | participant | €26,800 | |
| INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE INVESTIGACIONY FORMACION AGRARIA PESQUERA ALIMENTARIA Y DE LA PRODUCCION ECOLOGICA | ES | participant | €21,541 | |
| INSTYTUT IMMUNOLOGII I TERAPII DOSWIADCZALNEJ IM LUDWIKA HIRSZFELDA PAN | PL | participant | €21,200 | |
| RUDER BOSKOVIC INSTITUTE | HR | participant | €20,800 | |
| CHEMICKY USTAV SLOVENSKEJ AKADEMIEVIED | SK | participant | €13,720 | |
| UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA | ES | participant | €12,686 | |
| UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PERUGIA | IT | thirdParty | €0 |
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