Somm Alliance

The SOMMa’s mission is to internationally promote, strengthen and maximise the value of the #GroundbreakingResearch 🧑🧪🧫 produced by Severo Ochoa Centres and ‘María de Maeztu’ Units of Excellence and the scientific, social and economic impact it generates. The Spanish Excellence Programmes of ‘Severo Ochoa’ Centres and ‘María de Maeztu’ Units identify and promote excellence in scientific research. They seek to boost Spanish science by recognising existing cutting-edge research centres and units, and by further supporting them to enhance their impact, their international scientific leadership, and competitiveness. The evaluation and selection of centres and units is carried out by an independent international committee of prestigious scientists, through yearly open competition. The first call was launched in 2011. Successful proponents hold the Excellence award for a period of 4 years.