The EU-OPENSCREEN Preparatory Phase project started on 1 November 2010. The objective is to elaborate and reach a consensus between the organisations involved (ministries, funding bodies and scientific institutions) on a detailed business plan for the construction and operation of a European infrastructure of open-access technology platforms for Chemical Biology. The project is co-financed by the Research Infrastructures Unit of the Research Directorate-General of the European Commission. The EC contribution to this project is 3.7 Million Euros (Grant Agreement No.: 261861).