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The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to gather input from researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and all other interested stakeholders for the upcoming European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures.
The Strategy will ensure that researchers, innovators and industry in Europe have access to these cutting-edge facilities and services that support scientific and technological excellence and industrial competitiveness. It will enhance the sustainability, accessibility and effectiveness of Europe’s Research and Technology Infrastructures, ensuring that they remain at the forefront of scientific and technological advancements.
Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, said:
“Europe’s research and technology infrastructures are the foundation of our innovation ecosystem. We invite researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and all interested parties to share their insights and help shape the future of these infrastructures, to achieve EU prosperity and industrial leadership.”
The Strategy will tackle challenges faced by these two types infrastructures, as well as issues specific to research infrastructures and technology infrastructures. It will include measures to improve coordination between national and EU-level investments, boost cross-border collaborations as well as collaborations between research and technology infrastructures, maximise the potential of digitalisation and artificial intelligence, and improve access conditions to their users.
By addressing these challenges, the Strategy will strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, prosperity, and strategic autonomy, while accelerating its green and digital transition. It will contribute to other research and innovation initiatives, including the future EU Startups and Scaleups Strategy. Moreover, strengthening research and technology infrastructures is part of the Commission’s priority to safeguard and boost Europe’s prosperity and competitiveness and a priority under the European Research Area.
Designing the Strategy together
The call for evidence will gather the views of stakeholders, including research and innovation experts, providing them with an opportunity to help design the European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures. It will be open in all official EU languages until 22 May 2025.
Background
Europe is host to the world’s most advanced research infrastructures and a diverse, well-developed and growing portfolio of technology infrastructures. Together, they provide indispensable scientific and technological capacity across the spectrum, from facilitating excellent basic science to testing and upscaling innovative technologies. They are critical in attracting and retaining global scientific talent, while at the same time their activities foster local innovation ecosystems, where research and technology organisations, startups, scaleups and small and medium-sized businesses thrive.
Given their pivotal role, the Commission will develop a long-term European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures, to ensure capacity and sustainability of the ecosystem, with efficient access mechanisms for the scientific community and for innovative companies.
Source page of this announcement: https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/commission-seeks-input-future-european-strategy-research-and-technology-infrastructures-2025-04-25_en