European Animal Research Association (EARA)

What European Animal Research Association (EARA) does

The European Animal Research Association (EARA) is a non-profit membership organization founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, with operations coordinated from Belgium, that promotes openness and transparency about animal-based biomedical research across Europe and globally. EARA's core product is a coordinated framework of Transparency Agreements — formal commitments signed by biomedical research institutions to communicate clearly about their use of animals, engage with media, develop public understanding initiatives, and report annually on progress. More than 550 institutions across Europe and globally have signed these agreements, organized by country (UK since 2014, Spain since 2016, Portugal since 2018, Belgium since 2019, France since 2021, Switzerland and New Zealand since 2022, Australia since 2023, and Canada since 2026, with Netherlands and Germany partnerships in development). The organization is run by a small team of 9 employees led by Executive Director Kirk Leech.

EARA's offerings beyond the Transparency Agreements consist of an integrated information platform delivered primarily through its website (eara.eu). Core products include the Media Bank (a curated repository of verified images and videos for journalists and communicators), educational resources on the 3Rs principles (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement), guidance on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) including organoids and computational models, detailed EU regulatory guidance under Directive 2010/63/EU, disease-specific research explainers, an events program (Discovery Days, Media Training, Openness Events, webinars), and the weekly News Digest newsletter. The annual #BOARD social media campaign — a 24-hour global initiative drawing 1,000+ participants — represents the organization's signature outreach mechanism and is now extending into themed messaging around animal research and NAMs integration.

EARA's business model is subscription/membership-based recurring revenue from member institutions (universities, research institutes, and biomedical organizations). Pricing, fee tiers, member counts, and any grant funding are not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led: EARA engages members and partners through its website, newsletter, events, and social campaigns, while reaching policymakers, researchers, students, media, and patients with audience-specific content tracks. The organization appears to be member-governed with no parent company, no venture capital or private equity backing, and no subsidiaries.

Name

European Animal Research Association (EARA)

Legal name

European Animal Research Association

Website

https://eara.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EARA is a non-profit membership organization, founded in 2014 and based in London, that coordinates Transparency Agreements covering 550+ biomedical research institutions across 11+ countries. It serves researchers, policymakers, media, students, and patients with educational content, policy guidance, a Media Bank, and events promoting openness about animal research.

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B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: EARA brings organisations together to support responsible biomedical research through membership. The specific revenue model is not explicitly disclosed in the available sources.

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Core offering

EARA is a non-profit membership association that brings together universities, research institutions, and biomedical organizations to support responsible animal research. Its core deliverables are Transparency Agreements (signed by 550+ institutions across 11 countries), educational and policy resources on the 3Rs and New Approach Methodologies, EU regulatory guidance, a Media Bank of verified scientific images and videos, a weekly News Digest newsletter, and an events program for the biomedical research community.

Product overview

EARA operates a unified informational platform consisting of the main website (https://www.eara.eu/) which serves as the central hub, complemented by specialized sections covering Transparency Agreements for institutional signatories, a Media Bank of verified visual resources, guidance on the 3Rs principles (Replace, Reduce, Refine), New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) information, EU regulatory guidance, disease-specific research explanations, events programming, and a weekly News Digest newsletter. The organization does not offer a commercial software product but rather provides educational content, policy resources, and transparency frameworks for the biomedical research community.

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Products and services

• Transparency Agreements Formal commitments signed by research institutions worldwide (550+ signatories) to promote openness and transparency about animal research, including commitments to communicate clearly about animal use, provide information to media, develop public understanding initiatives, and report annually on progress.
• Media Bank A repository of real images and videos showing how animals are used in science, providing verified, science-based visual content for media professionals, journalists, and science communicators covering animal research.
• 3Rs Educational Resources Educational resources explaining the 3Rs principles — Replacement (using alternatives), Reduction (minimizing number of animals), and Refinement (minimizing pain and suffering) — which are central to European animal research legislation and have guided research since 1959.
• New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) Information Resources explaining non-animal methods including cultured cells, organoids, organs-on-chips, and computational models that are used alongside or as alternatives to animal studies in research.
• EU Regulations Guidance Detailed information about EU Directive 2010/63/EU governing animal research, including regulatory requirements, severity classifications, provisions for genetically altered animals, and safety assessments for chemicals, medicines, and pesticides.
• EARA News Digest Newsletter A weekly newsletter providing Monday morning updates on the latest news in biomedical science, policy, and openness on animal research, distributed to subscribers across the biomedical research community.
• EARA Events Program Events program including Discovery Days, Media Training, Openness Events, and Webinars for the biomedical research community, supporting dialogue and best practice sharing on animal research transparency.
• Disease Research Information Resources explaining how animal research contributes to understanding and treating various diseases, including basic research, brain research, cancer, infectious diseases, and rare diseases.
• EARA Membership Membership programme bringing organisations together to support responsible biomedical research, providing access to EARA's mission and values, collaboration opportunities, and shared resources for the biomedical research community.

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Canada Transparency AgreementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026EARA is co-coordinating the Canadian Transparency Agreement launched in June 2026.
• Australia Transparency AgreementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Australia joined the global transparency agreement network in 2023, expanding the initiative beyond Europe.
• Switzerland Transparency AgreementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Switzerland signed the transparency agreement in 2022, extending the network beyond EU countries.
• France Transparency AgreementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021France launched its transparency agreement in 2021, joining the coordinated European approach to openness on animal research.
• Belgium Transparency AgreementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Belgium signed its transparency agreement in 2019 as part of the European network coordinated by EARA.
• Portugal Transparency AgreementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Portugal joined the transparency agreements in 2018, with institutions committing to openness about animal research.
• Spain Transparency Agreement (COSCE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016The first transparency agreement developed in collaboration with EARA was launched in Spain in 2016 by the Confederation of Scientific Organizations and Societies of Spain (COSCE), now the largest worldwide.
• UK Transparency AgreementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Since 2014, UK institutions have committed to the Transparency Agreement on animal research, one of the first national agreements supported by EARA.

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