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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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Seven teams have been awarded funding in this year's competition.