Table 1.
European collaborative research projects funded by DG Research and by E-Rare in the field of rare diseases and European clinical networks funded by DG Sanco and contributing to clinical research in the field of rare diseases (www.orpha.net/orphacom/cahiers/docs/GB/Networks.pdf)
| Country | Number of projects that country coordinates | Number of projects that country participates in |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 8 | 39 |
| Belgium | 10 | 69 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 6 |
| Croatia | 0 | 5 |
| Cyprus | 0 | 8 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 30 |
| Denmark | 6 | 50 |
| Estonia | 0 | 9 |
| Finland | 2 | 29 |
| France | 48 | 150 |
| Germany | 39 | 164 |
| Greece | 2 | 26 |
| Great Britain | 23 | 127 |
| Hungary | 1 | 21 |
| Iceland | 1 | 7 |
| Ireland | 0 | 26 |
| Italy | 27 | 137 |
| Latvia | 0 | 6 |
| Lithuania | 0 | 5 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 4 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 96 |
| Norway | 2 | 31 |
| Poland | 0 | 28 |
| Portugal | 0 | 32 |
| Romania | 0 | 8 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 13 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 5 |
| Spain | 14 | 82 |
| Sweden | 8 | 74 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 66 |