European RNA Alliance

ERA, European RNA Alliance

Advancing RNA innovation. Together.

The European RNA Alliance (ERA) brings together European manufacturers and service providers specializing in distinct but complementary products, services and expertise across ribonucleic acid (RNA) science and technologies.

By connecting complementary expertise across the RNA value chain, ERA provides researchers, core facilities, clinicians, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies with a clearer and more direct gateway to high-quality European RNA solutions.

Our Vision

Europe has the scientific expertise, technological capabilities, and entrepreneurial strength to play a leading role in the global development of RNA science and its applications.

Our vision is to build a strong, visible, and collaborative European RNA ecosystem, in which specialized companies, researchers, clinicians, and industry partners work together to accelerate innovation and translate RNA science into practical solutions.

ERA aims to become a leading European hub for RNA technologies, supporting scientific progress, molecular diagnostics, therapeutic development, disease monitoring, and personalized medicine for the benefit of researchers, healthcare professionals, patients, and society.

Illustration of ERA's vision for a connected European RNA ecosystem
Illustration of ERA's mission connecting complementary RNA technologies and services

Our Mission

ERA's mission is to make European RNA expertise easier to find, access, combine, and use. Through collaboration between its members, ERA offers access to a complementary portfolio of technologies, products, scientific services, manufacturing capabilities, bioinformatics expertise, and diagnostic solutions. We help customers and partners:

  • identify the most appropriate RNA technologies and specialists;
  • combine complementary products and services into integrated solutions;
  • access scientific guidance directly from experienced technology developers;
  • accelerate research, product development, and translation into real-world applications;
  • establish collaborations with trusted European partners.

Unlike large suppliers managing broad and sometimes complex catalogues, ERA members combine specialized expertise with scientific proximity, flexibility, and tailored support for individual projects. This close interaction with customers is one of the Alliance's key strengths.

Independent Companies. Shared Ambition.

ERA is not a merger or a centralized organization. Each member retains its identity, ownership, intellectual property, technologies, customers, operations, and strategic independence.

At the same time, members collaborate where their capabilities are complementary and where cooperation can create greater value for customers, partners, and the wider RNA community. This model preserves the specialization and entrepreneurial agility of each company while creating:

  • a stronger collective European voice;
  • a trusted network of RNA specialists;
  • greater international visibility;
  • new scientific and commercial collaborations;
  • improved access to funding and development opportunities;
  • a platform capable of competing globally.
Find RNA expertise
Illustration of independent ERA member companies with a shared ambition
Illustration of ERA supporting the wider RNA community through dialogue and collaboration

Supporting the RNA Community

ERA is designed not only to connect companies, but also to create structured dialogue with the broader RNA community. Through advisory panels, workshops, scientific events, and collaborative initiatives, ERA will engage with:

Academic researchersCore facilitiesCliniciansHospitalsBiotechnology companiesPharmaceutical companiesDiagnostic laboratoriesInvestorsStart-upsStudents and emerging innovators

These exchanges will help ERA members understand unmet needs, identify gaps in available technologies, and develop solutions that are relevant to both research and real-world applications.

ERA also intends to support the next generation of European RNA companies and scientists by offering mentoring, visibility, networking, and collaboration opportunities.

Made in Europe. Connected to the World.

ERA promotes solutions that are developed, produced, operated, and supported in Europe. By strengthening collaboration between European RNA companies, the Alliance helps preserve valuable scientific know-how, manufacturing capabilities, skilled employment, and strategic technologies within Europe.

At the same time, ERA is outward-looking and internationally oriented. Its members serve a global community and share the ambition of making European RNA expertise more visible, accessible, and competitive worldwide.

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Our Values

Independence

We respect the identity, expertise, intellectual property, and strategic autonomy of every member.

Excellence

We promote high scientific, technological, manufacturing, and service standards.

Integrity

We build relationships based on trust, transparency, responsibility, and respect.

Collaboration

We believe complementary expertise creates greater value when companies work together.

Impact

We aim to transform RNA innovation into meaningful benefits for research, medicine, patients, and society.

Europe already possesses outstanding RNA expertise. ERA connects this expertise, makes it easier to access, and creates the collaborations needed to turn scientific excellence into global impact.

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