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 [Submit your project](https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/34082/submitter){: .button .is-size-5 .is-inline-block .mt-2 .mb-5}
 
 ## General guidelines and instructions
-The Oxford Abstracts submission form is descriptive and will guide your answers, but overall you would need to answer three main questions:
+The Oxford Abstracts submission form is descriptive and will guide your answers, but you will need to address three main areas:
 
  1. **Scope and vision** of your project
  2. **Alignment** with the newly commenced [ELIXIR 2024-26 Programme](https://elixir-europe.org/about-us/what-we-do/elixir-programme) and beyond
  3. **Feasibility** of your proposal
 	
-BioHackathon is about collaboration, building practical solutions, learning, working and having fun, together. It is a place for projects to kickstart or for others to be progressed. We also want to encompass a lot of new participants and outreach our efforts.
+BioHackathon is about collaboration, building practical solutions, learning, working and having fun, together. It is a place for new ideas to kick off and for others to build on what has been done before. We are particularly keen to invite new participants as well as welcoming returning contributors.
 
-Therefore, **we encourage new Project Leads to participate and also will look at collaborations and interplays with industry in a positive light.** 
+Therefore, **we encourage new Project Leads to participate and welcome collaborations with industry or other partners.** 
 
-Following the deadline, our BioHackathon Programme Committee will review your submissions. We aim to inform all co-leads with regards to the status of their project submission in May 2024. In the case of similar submissions, we might propose your project to be merged with another.
+After the deadline, our BioHackathon Programme Committee will review your submissions. We aim to inform all co-leads on the status of their project submission in May 2024. In the case of similar submissions, we might propose your project to be merged with another.
 
 For any enquiries please contact <biohackathon-europe@elixir-europe.org>. 
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