A greenhouse is not the entity that decides what grows. It is the environment that makes growth possible. But here is the caveat. Cooperation flourishes easily when funding is new, enthusiasm is high, new innovation and thinking are stimulated, and timelines are generous. Without a structure that nurtures innovation and relationships over time, momentum can fade as quickly as it begins. So what happens when such a nurturing space exists, even briefly? What grows when people with different areas of expertise finally meet under the right conditions?
These are some of the questions asked and answers given in the recently published column “A region that grows when we grow together” by MVA chairman Niels Abel Bonde in the Nordic Life Science Magazine and highlighting the relevance of The Hanseatic Life Science Research Infrastructure Consortium (HALRIC), which is a substantial part of the answer to the question, what grows! Because HALRIC’s mission is simple but ambitious. It aims to make advanced research infrastructures accessible, giving clinicians, companies, and researchers the tools they need to turn scientific potential into better diagnostics, stronger innovation, and improved patient care.