The total budget proposed for IMI 2 is €3.3 billion. The EU will contribute up to €1.6 billion of this from Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation framework programme. EFPIA, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, will commit €1.6 billion in in kind contributions. In addition, other life science industries may contribute a further €225 million if they decide to join IMI 2 as members or as partners in individual projects.
IMI 2 will start in 2014 and will run for 10 years.
The following topics are under consideration for inclusion in the Calls for proposals that will be launched in 2014 under IMI 2:
IMI 2 - Call 1
- Translational approaches to disease modifying therapy of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM)
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- Discovery and validation of novel endpoints in retinal diseases
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Future topics - IMI 2 2014
- RADAR: Remote assessment of disease and relapse
Read the indicative topic summary
All information regarding IMI 2 and future Calls for proposals is indicative and subject to the approval of the IMI 2 legislative package and the agreement of the IMI Governing Board on the Call topics