The European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) is a specific legal form that facilitates the establishment and operation of Research Infrastructures with European interest.
The ERIC allows the establishment and operation of new or existing Research Infrastructures on a non-economic basis
The Commission provides practical guidelines to help potential applicants.
The ERIC becomes a legal entity from the date the Commission decision setting up the ERIC takes effect.
An ERIC can carry out some limited economic activities related to this task.