The purpose of the centre is to identify, promote and fund internationally competitive research, capture and maximise the value of IP through commercialisation with the ultimate goal of developing treatments for serious diseases through the application of stem cells and related technologies. The ASCC is Australia's first Biotechnology Centre of Excellence and has been funded by the Federal and State Governments up to $115 million to 2011.

www.stemcellcentre.edu.au

New established, the only Indian scientific society for stem cell research, has been established recently with the active cooperation from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

www.scrfi.org

National Centre of Excellence based on renewable 7 year, $5million/pa funding. Invests in multidisciplinary projects, core facilities, developing and making available complex technologies, traning students.

www.stemcellnetwork.ca

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine was established in early 2005 with the passage of Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. The statewide ballot measure, which provided $3 billion in funding for stem cell research at California universities and research institutions, was approved by California voters on November 2, 2004, and called for the establishment of a new state agency to make grants and provide loans for stem cell research, research facilities and other vital research opportunities.

www.cirm.ca.gov

The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering human embryonic stem cell research to advance the search for cures of the major diseases of our time. The mission of NYSCF is threefold:

• To educate the public about the importance and potential benefits of human embryonic stem cell research (hESC) and somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).
• To support stem cell research through grants to scientists working on hESC in their own laboratories.
• To create state-of-the-art, collaborative research laboratories supported entirely with private funds.

www.nyscf.org

The International Society for Stem Cell Research is an independent, nonprofit organization formed in 2002 to foster the exchange of information on stem cell research.

www.isscr.org

The major goal of Stem Cell Research Group in the CDB is to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating the maintenance, activation and differentiation of stem cells, with particular focus on the interaction between stem cells and the surrounding microenvironment

www.cdb.riken.go.jp/scb/

The main objective of the Stem Cell Bank is the derivation of human embryonic stem cell lines (hESCs) obtained as the main platform for their later use in regenerative medicine.

www.ochoa.fib.es

www.cellnet.org

Stem Cell Network North Rhine Westphalia has been established in 2002 with the aim to improve parameters for stem cell research and drive bioethical and legal concomitant research. Through contribution by the Ministry for Innovation, Research, Science and Technology the networks funds junior researchers and interdisciplinary research in the field of stem cell biology done in the State of North Rhine Westphalia. More than 35 institutes and clinics and diverse institutions active in bioethics, social science and law form the Stem Cell Network. Main research activities within the network are cultivation and differentiation of human embryonic stem cells, somatic stem cells, reprogramming, stem cells from umbilical cord blood, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiac infarction and diabetes. The annual budget spans from €0.8-1 million

www.stammzellen.nrw.de/en/startseite.html

The EESCN's goal is to promote innovation in stem cell research and its applications, and establish the East of England as a global leader in this field. The network aims to achieve this goal by:

• Facilitating knowledge transfer and encouraging collaboration between all those with an interest in stem cell research and its applications in the East of England.
• Addressing the social, regulatory and legal implications of stem cell technology and providing relevant perspectives for those undertaking research in this field.
• Providing a single point of contact for all those with a potential interest in stem cell research, its applications and implications.
• Developing and contributing to an environment that encourages stem cell research and new investment in this region.
• Working with other partner organisations, including patient groups, to promote the importance and need for stem cell research, both within the eastern region and on a national and international level.

www.eescn.org.uk

The North East England Stem Cell Institute is growing in the North East of England through a wide collaboration between partners. The Institute draws together the Durham and Newcastle Universities, the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Trust and South Tees NHS Trusts, the International Centre for Life and the Regional Development Agency (One NorthEast). This unique interdisciplinary collaboration aims to convert stem cell research and technologies into cost-effective, ethically-robust 21st century health solutions to ameliorate degenerative diseases, the effects of ageing and serious injury.

www.iscbrm.org

The United Kingdom National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) was established in July 2006 as an independent national body for the promotion of research across the sub-disciplines of stem cell science and to act as the national focal point for disseminating information about UK stem cell research to overseas researchers, the general public and the media. Its central mission is the promotion of research activities and events at the national level which help to speed the translation of basic stem cell research into therapeutic applications in the control of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and diabetes.

www.uknscn.org

Company limited by guarrentee. Recently funded £1.85 million over the next 10 years. The SSCN aims to: Develop and consolidate Scotland¡¦s reputation as a key player in stem cell biology; Create an environment to support collaborative links between research.

www.sscn.co.uk

The Norwegian Center for Stem Cell Research (NCS) was founded in 2003 after receiving a strategic research grant from The Research Council of Norway. The objective is to be a scientific network that carries out basic and applied research on stem cells. A particular focus is on the use of stem cells for regenerative medicine. In addition, implications of stem cell biology on cancer development are studied.

www.stemcell.no/ncs.htm

The NCS Portal for Stem Cell Technology links to the websites of the Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic and German Stem Cell Networks. It also links to the European Science Foundation Eurpstells site and the Centre for Stem Cell Based Tumor Therapy. The site also contains comprehensive news and events.

www.stemcell.no

Network orginated by companies and the Minsitry of Industry, Trade and Labour. The aim of the initiative is to unite academia & industry to develop new technologies.

www.gamida-cell.com