NeuroRescue is a 1.6 million euro Coordination Action led by European organizations to bridge the gap between mental health research and implementation. It involves six partners from four countries - Germany, Hungary, Spain, and France. NeuroRescue aims to help companies access research excellence and funding, promote collaboration and information sharing on neuroscience, support internationalization of academics and research institutes, help policymakers develop innovative healthcare policies, and increase prevention of age-related diseases. The project covers regions in Bavaria, Central Hungary, Catalonia, and Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur focusing on best practices exchange, international collaboration between companies and academics, and cluster development involving researchers, policymakers, clusters

1. NeuroRescue
NEUROsciences RESearch Clusters of Excellence

2. NeuroRescue
NEUROsciences RESearch Clusters of Excellence is an ambitious
Coordination Action led by European organizations working on bridgingCoordination Action led by European organizations working on bridging
the gp between research into mental disorders and the implementation
of innovative solutions.
Frame of work: Seventh Framework Program (FP7)
Regions of knowledge (RoK) initiative
Six partners from four countries
1.6 million € budget
Started activity on December 2010

3. NeuroRescue aims
1. Helping companies become more competitive by enhancing access to
research excellence, funding mechanisms and innovation through the improved
interconnection of the actors in the field of Neurosciences.
2. Promoting the collaboration, the exchange and the dissemination of best
practises related to Neurosciences at the European level and beyond.
3. Supporting the internationalisation efforts of academics and research institutes
in the field of Neurosciences through improved collaboration between themselves
and with companies notably SMEs.
4. Supporting policy makers in developing innovative clusters and healthcare
policies.
5. Developing a holistic approach to raise awareness and increase prevention on
societal and patient care issues linked to Neurosciences such as the prevention
of ageing related diseases.

4. Who is involved in NeuroRescue

5. NeuroRescue coverage
Regions:
•Bayern with Bayern Innovativ and Forum MedTech Pharma e.V. (DE),
•Central Hungary with Medipole (HU),
•Catalonia with Parc de Salut (ES) and
•Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur and Languedoc – Roussillon with Eurobiomed (FR)
Activity:
•Exchange of best practices in Neuroscience
•International collaboration of companies and academics
•Development of innovative clusters
Actors:
•Academics / Research institutes / Patients
•Policy makers / Clusters / Companies

6. NeuroRescue activity (WPs)

7. Implemented under the RoK initiative and the EC