Who will be part of the Joint Undertaking?
Members of the Joint Undertaking will include the European Commission, a not-for-profit industry-led association and, in the case of ARTEMIS, Member/associated States. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research organisations (including universities) and corporate members are all welcome to join the industrial associations. ARTEMISIA, the Artemis Industrial Association, is currently open for members to join. Over a hundred applications have already been received from industry, SMEs and research organisations. EFPIA, the industry organisation in the Innovative Medicines Initiative, is composed of 30 national associations and 46 leading pharmaceutical companies, thereby representing 2,100 companies committed to researching, developing and bringing to patients new medicines that improve health and the quality of life around the world.