B1MGplus newsletter - Welcome issue


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About B1MGplus

The Beyond 1 Million Genomes plus (B1MGplus) project provides coordination and support to the 1+ Million Genomes Initiative to enable secure access to genomic and corresponding clinical data across Europe, supporting research, health policy and personalised healthcare.

Welcome from the project coordinator

Welcome to the first edition of the B1MGplus newsletter. The B1MGplus project provides coordination and support to the 1+ Million Genomes (1+MG) Initiative, the commitment of 25 EU countries and Norway to enable secure access to genomic and corresponding clinical data across Europe. The project will provide critical support to the implementation of the 1+MG initiative and the creation of a European genomic data infrastructure which has the potential to improve

the effectiveness, accessibility, efficiency, sustainability and resilience of health systems in the European Union. The B1MGplus project ties in with the European Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) project and other projects in the landscape, such as the Genome of Europe. It also helps prepare for the future with the European Health Data Spaces (EHDS). During the kick-off meeting in March, the project partners made plans for the next six months to kick start activities across the four objectives:

Support preparatory work for the creation and operation of a European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC)
Facilitate the strategic orientation of the 1+MG initiative
Support expert work to enable the uptake of genomics for healthcare and public health purposes
Develop data quality aspects of the 1+MG Framework

Thank you for connecting with us. As subscribers to this newsletter, you’ll hear all about the exciting milestones and developments occurring, as well as updates from our project partners. There is a lot to do in the next three years and the project partners have already made a great start!

B1MGplus kick-off news

Beyond One Million Genome plus project launches

The Beyond One Million Genome plus (B1MGplus) project held its kick-off meeting in Bucharest, Romania from 11-12 March 2025. The new project, funded by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme, is a Coordination and Support Action, following on from the B1MG project, which ran from 2020 to 2023.

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Project update

B1MGplus workshop on health economic aspects of genomics

The first project workshop on health economics aspects of genomics was held alongside the kick-off meeting. The workshop brought together 33 health economic experts and national representatives from the 1+MG working group 6 on Health Economics and Outcomes Research. The experts discussed ways to measure and model the economic impact of genomics to support its uptake into healthcare systems. The goal of the workshop was to help member states and policy makers understand the value of genomics in healthcare to support decision-making and legitimise budget allocation. A full report will be available in October 2025.