EATRIS (European Advanced Translational Research InfraStructure) aim to open up the existing infrastructure in academia in Europe and make it available for biotechs, pharma and academia. EATRIS will help to find the right expertise at the right time, speed up the process of translational research in Europe and to improve research performance. At a Core Facility-meeting we got the opportunity to talk to Ulrika Bäckman, EATRIS national coordinator for Sweden, and learn more about the initiative.