Global scientific alliance
The UNCAN-Connect Consortium
A multidisciplinary network of Europe’s leading research organisations, universities, hospitals, data infrastructures, and innovation actors working together to advance cancer research. The UNCAN-Connect consortium brings together complementary expertise across biomedical research, clinical practice, data science, and digital infrastructure to build a trusted, federated ecosystem for cross-border cancer research.
Scale & Impact
A Trans-European Alliance
UNCAN-Connect brings together 53 partner organisations from 21 countries, forming a geographically and institutionally diverse alliance across Europe. The consortium reflects the breadth of expertise required to address complex cancer research challenges at scale, spanning biomedical research, clinical practice, data science, digital infrastructure, and policy-relevant knowledge.
- Developing a Federated Cancer Data Infrastructure Across Europe
- Identifying urgent "use cases" to address gaps in cancer prevention and treatment.
- Uniting experts from diverse fields to create a sustainable roadmap for the EU Mission on Cancer.
Operational leadership
Coordination & Leadership
UNCAN-Connect is supported by a dedicated coordination and management structure that ensures effective collaboration across all partners and work packages. The project brings together work package leaders and coordination bodies responsible for guiding implementation, ensuring alignment across activities, and supporting the delivery of UNCAN-Connect's scientific, technical, and impact-oriented objectives.
A unified Network
Participating Institutions
Explore the full directory of the 53 organisations driving UNCAN-Connect. The consortium includes leading cancer research centres, data science institutes, clinical and research infrastructures, and innovation actors working together to advance cancer research across Europe.
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Institution
Country
01
Tartu Ulikool
02
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
03
Nec Laboratories Europe Gmbh
04
Linac-Pet Scan Opco Limited
05
Alia Sante
06
Chino Srl
07
SRDC Yazilim Arastirma Ve Gelistirme Ve Danismanlik Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
08
Universidad Del Pais Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
09
Artificial Intelligence Expert Srl
10
Instituto Pedro Nunes Associacao Para A Inovacao E Desenvolvimento Em Ciencia E Tecnologia
11
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
12
Københavns Universitet
13
Fundació Privada per a la Recerca i Docència Sant Joan de Déu
14
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
15
Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University
16
Hus-Yhtyma
17
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
18
UMIT TIROL - Private Universität Für Gesundheitswissenschaften Und Technologie Gmbh
19
Universidade de Coimbra
20
E.C.H.R. d.o.o. (NetHub)
21
Athina-Erevnitiko Kentro Kainotomias Stis Technologies Tis Pliroforias, Ton Epikoinonion Kai Tis Gnosis
22
Nacionalni Institut Za Biologijo / National Institute Of Biology
23
Grupo Oncológico para el Tratamiento de las Enfermedades Linfoides (GOTEL)
24
Fundacio Eurecat
25
Sciensano
26
Servicio Madrileño de Salud
27
Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda
28
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Heidelberg
29
Epiteliki Domi ESPA Ypourgeiou Ygeias
30
Tampereen Korkeakoulusäätiö Sr
31
Biobanks and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure Consortium
32
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
33
Universität zu Lübeck
34
Region Hovedstaden
35
Enosi Asthenon Elladas
36
Geniko Antikarkiniko Ogkologiko Nosokomeio Athinon O Agios Savvas
37
Universiteit Leiden
38
Tervise Arengu Instituut
39
Stichting EGI
40
Solita Oy
41
Fundació Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí
42
Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí de Sabadell
43
Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen
44
Holos Soluções Avançadas Em Tecnologias De Informação, S.A
45
Istituto Europeo di Oncologia Srl
46
Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, E.P.E.
47
Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie
48
Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron – Institut de Recerca
49
Masarykova Univerzita
50
Åbo Akademi
51
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
52
CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA - Recherche et Développement
53
Insel Gruppe AG