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CRACK IT 2022: Call for Challenges

Do you have a great idea to drive innovation in research and development and have a real-world impact on the 3Rs?

13 December 2021

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2021 CRACK IT Challenges announced

Two Challenges announced for the 2021 CRACK IT competition, involving advanced computational modelling and systems toxicology for new pharmaceuticals and innovative in vitro assays to replace fish in ecotoxicological testing.

28 July 2021

£200k awarded to deliver the 2020 Single Phase CRACK IT Challenges

Development of technologies and products to improve the welfare of mice.

07 May 2021

£2M awarded for Phase 2 of the 2019 CRACK IT Challenges competition

Development of a gene and cell therapy tracking system and a platform to monitor safety in gene editing.

09 February 2021

£900k awarded to deliver Phase 1 of the 2020 CRACK IT Challenges competition

Proof-of-concept funding for projects related to immunotoxicity, animal-free reagents and wound healing.

09 February 2021

2020 CRACK IT Challenges Competition now open – Invitation to Tender

UK and EU-based applicants are invited to tender for the 2020 CRACK IT Challenges. The aim of the competition is to develop technologies with potential 3Rs* benefits into new products and methodologies for the biosciences research community. The Challenges are detailed in the Challenge briefs.

14 September 2020

CRACK IT Challenges for 2020 announced

Up to £3.5 million funding is available to solve five Challenges identified jointly by the NC3Rs and Sponsors.

04 August 2020

Announcing a collaboration to showcase 3Rs technologies

Announcing a collaboration to showcase 3Rs technologies: our konfer platform enables researchers and small companies to maximise their 3Rs impact.

16 June 2020