“BBMRI-ERIC associated Expert Centres trusted partners” are building the bridge between academic and applied research in a public-private partnership model; by integrating pre- competitive research and development endeavours by providing not only access to biological samples and medical data but access also to the broad spectrum of medical and scientific expertise related to the samples, data, and their analysis. BBMRI-ERIC Expert Centres are closely linked to the Vision and Mission strategy of BBMRI-ERIC. This document describes the BBMRI-ERIC Expert Centre public-private-partnership model, the application criteria, the assessment and vote process Adopted by Assembly of Members 27 October 2015.