General Access policy
HOW CAN YOU ACCESS OUR INFRASTRUCTURE?
The Biobeyond_NL infrastructure is organized with 4 research hotels (UM, UU, LUMC, RUMC), managed by a central contact point.
You may apply for access to the BioBeyond_NL infrastructure by submitting an application via email info@biobeyond.nl .
Submitted applications will be forwarded to a central contact point for an initial assessment and feasibility check, including identification and recommendation of which BioBeyond_NL hotel(s) are best suited for the researcher to perform the proposed studies. The central contact point will provide feedback to the applicant to ensure optimal usage of the infrastructure. Upon central contact point approval and the executing LSRI hotels determined, applications will be forwarded to the local hotel manager, and local access procedures and regulations of those sites apply. The central contact point also handles additional questions regarding services, and will direct queries to the appropriate persons across the consortium. Users approaching the local hotels directly for access/services will be directed to the BioBeyond_NL central contact point to follow the process described above. Access is provided in accordance with the rules and regulations of NWO funded large scale infrastructure.
WHO CAN ACCESS OUR INFRASTRUCTURE?
We welcome academic, applied, and educational users, each with their own access conditions and fee structure. International academic users are explicitly welcome. Below are details provided on the different user flavors welcome in our infrastructure, and what you may expect when you request our services. Please note that all information on this page is indicative and subject to change. Access conditions, fees, and arrangements are determined individually at the time of application. Nothing on this page constitutes a binding offer or commitment.
Academic users
- Consortium partner academics conducting applied research pay operational costs only, no access fee
- Consortium partner academics working on instrument development have dedicated access
- All other national and international academic users pay operational costs only, with no access fee, in line with the European Charter for Access to Research Infrastructures
Technical & applied users
- Access is available for collaborative projects focused on experimental development
- Dutch applied research institutes (TO2, e.g. TNO) are charged 75% of the full access fee
- Commercial parties and CROs are charged the full access fee
- A condition of access is that results must be publicly shared within 6 months of project completion
Educational users
- Access is granted to parties offering training or courses aligned with BioBeyond_NL objectives
- Educational fees are kept intentionally low to encourage training activities.
Contact us here for inquiries about acces.