Economic impact report examines the value of open biodata infrastructure
A new report by Frontier Economics examines the value of open biodata infrastructure and its impact on the life sciences worldwide. The report shows that open data resources have become essential infrastructure for life sciences, supporting growing numbers of scientists and innovators. The findings indicate a diversification of users and a tripling of the returns on research and development enabled by these resources.
- ▪The report estimates that EMBL-EBI enables productivity gains worth £11.8bn per year, driven by average savings of 11 hours per user, per week.
- ▪71% of respondents say EMBL-EBI enables work that would otherwise be impossible or require significant additional time and effort.
- ▪More than a third of survey respondents said they build new tools and databases on top of EMBL-EBI data resources, extending their value and usage across different disciplines.
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May 19, 2026 Economic impact report examines the value of open biodata infrastructure by European Molecular Biology Laboratory edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked trusted source proofread The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: European Molecular Biology Laboratory Public infrastructures like roads and electricity are so essential to society that people almost take their value for granted.
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