2. PROJECT PROPOSAL executive summary The “Biotechnology European Excellence Platform” project has been conceived as part of Task 7.2.b of the ROP Campania ERDF 2007/2013 and aims to strengthen the presence of regional players in European networks and in the international biotech sector, by increasing the level of European integration of Campania Centers, by developing partnership activities and encouraging comparisons in European biotech research, and by creating joint initiatives for the development of international research projects.