The objective of health research under FP7 is to improve the health of European citizens and boost the competitiveness of health-related industries and businesses, while addressing global health issues such as anti-microbial resistance, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and emerging pandemics.

Researchers and research organisations in the field of Health located outside Austria can find support by FFG in finding Austrian project partners. EU-Initiatives, databases and competence catalogues list profiles of Austrian researchers, research institutions and research-intensive SMEs.

In the field of Health the following EU-Initiatives/databases/competence catalogues are available for finding suitable Austrian research partners:

• The EU-Initiative Fit for Health offers a database for researchers and SMEs in the field of Health, searching for research project partners for research collaboration within FP7.
• The Competence Catalogue AUSTRIAN LIFE SCIENCES DIRECTORY is the online showcase of health research in Austria. This online platform is designed to help you find partners according to research field and needed competence.

All services offered to Austrian researchers and research organisations can be found in more detail in the German language version of this website! To switch to the German version just click on “Deutsch” at the top-right corner of the page.