PLATON Consortium

Partner	Country	National partner for UK
		Beta Technology is a private sector, consultancy company with ISO 9001:2000 accreditation that specialises in working with SMEs in the technology arena. Beta has an acknowledged reputation in the UK and Europe for the successful management and delivery of European, National and Regional research and technology transfer schemes. Beta is a dynamic, vibrant company staffed by technically qualified, experienced, professionals across all technology disciplines, including a focus on biotechnology, food technology, environmental science and agriculture. The company specialises in providing services to industry on behalf of the public sector in a facilitation capacity. Beta has significant expertise and experience of working with all sectors of industry. This expertise has been developed in Beta?s role as UK National Contact Point for SME participation in the EC Framework Programmes for Research and Development, a status held since 1992. In addition, Beta currently acts as the FP6 NCP for Research and Innovation and Food Quality and Safety, Life Sciences Genomics and Biotechnology for Health and Global Change and Ecosystems. Beta Technology is a recognised authority on European funding schemes ranging from Structural and Regional Aid to Framework Research and Development Programmes.

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