The challenges faced by humanity are formidable and so are the scientific and technical means at our hands. However, in order to tackle these tasks and to reap the greatest benefit from the unprecedented opportunities available to us collaborating and pooling our resources across borders and organizational structures becomes the paradigm for future success.

The second European Conference of Life Science Funders and Foundations is designed to build bridges and explore the possibilities of forming alliances that will positively influence and accelerate the necessary discoveries and their transformation into applications that benefit us all.