Foundation for the promotion of alternate and complementary methods to reduce animal experiments

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name	Foundation for the promotion of alternate and complementary methods to reduce animal experiments
Abbreviated name	SET Foundation
Owner/Developer	Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Country	Germany
Languages	English, German
URL	http://www.stiftung-set.de/
Contact	http://www.stiftung-set.de/en/contact/
Description	Following an initiative by the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry, the set Foundation was established on 21 March 1986. The abbreviation set stands for Stiftung zur Förderung von Ersatz- und Ergänzungsmethoden zur Einschränkung von Tierversuchen, - Foundation for the promotion of alternate and complementary methods to reduce animal experiments. The central aim of the set Foundation is to reduce and replace animal experimentation. The Foundation is made up of representatives from industry, animal welfare, science and government. Their role is the transparent, interdisciplinary allocation of funds to eligible projects researching and implementing methods to replace and complement experiments on animals.
Knowledge Source Category
Category	Organization
Sub categories	Non-Governmental Organization
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel	Website
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis)	Scientists, Regulators, Industry
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance	Replacement, Reduction
Purpose	Funding, Documentation and information