24 Apr 2025
Call for evidence on European strategy on research and technology infrastructures launched
The European Commission has opened a call for evidence on a European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures. The aim of the consultation is to gather more information about the functioning and sustainability of the European research and technology infrastructure landscape.
Research infrastructures provide facilities, services and resources for researchers and innovators to conduct cutting-edge research, develop innovative technology and foster innovation. Technology infrastructures provide the facilities, capabilities and resources required to develop, test, upscale and validate technology, accelerating innovations towards societal/market adoption. The significance of these infrastructures has been repeatedly underscored in strategic documents such as the Draghi report, the Letta report and the Heitor report. To maintain this strong position, Europe needs to tackle the challenges brought by an increasingly competitive international environment and move quickly to capture the opportunities offered by technological advancements.
The consultation will complement extensive information and evidence already collected in the context of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI), the European Research Infrastructure Consortia (ERICs), the expert group on technology infrastructures, and in the context of ERA Policy Agenda activities, whether with Member States and Associated Countries, with the infrastructures themselves, or with other stakeholders.
The call for evidence is open from 24 April 2025 to 22 May 2025.