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COORDINA-INNOV is funded by the European Commission to devise a new scheme to co-develop the advanced technologies required to maintain the global leadership of European Research Infrastructures. Europe's large-scale Research Infrastructures— from particle accelerators and photon sources to neutron facilities,...

EU-SOLARIS ERIC is pleased to announce the launch of its Access Pilot Programme, a new initiative designed to provide researchers, industry and other potential users with access to the Research Infrastructures and services available within the EU-SOLARIS ecosystem. Through this...

On 5th May 2026, policymakers, regional leaders and research and innovation experts convened in Brussels for a high-level seminar organised by the European Commission in collaboration with the European Committee of the Regions (CoR). The event focused on the new...

The next Research Infrastructures Info Day will take place online on 18/03/2026, at 10.00 CET. This is an information event targeted at potential applicants to the 2026 calls of the Horizon Europe Research Infrastructures Work Programme 2026-2027, structured around five...

This report of the D5.3 deliverable serves as the first update to the Communication and Dissemination Plan for the RICH Europe project. The main objective of the Communication and Dissemination Plan is to create the bases and the tools to...

RICH Europe Team was invited to participate in the 3rd ESFRI Stakeholders Forum at the Jagiellonski University in Krakow, Poland, on 11th June 2025. The panel was an important occasion to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the sustainability of...

From March 28, 2025, E-RIHS is officially an ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium), a recognition from the European Commission that strengthens cooperation among research institutes, universities, restoration laboratories, museums, and archives across Europe. Cutting-edge technologies and specialized skills in an...

The first report on communication and dissemination activities (Deliverable 5.2), carried out by the RICH Europe project from M1 to M22, is now available. It highlights the tools, methodologies and strategies employed to effectively engage with stakeholders and National Contact...

The report outlines the key strategic orientations and objectives of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI), detailing strategic orientations and reporting on implementing the stakeholder activities post-2021. The ESFRI Report on stakeholder engagement seeks to: 1.     Identify key stakeholders....

The European Charter for Access to Research Infrastructures sets out non-regulatory principles and guidelines to be used as a reference when defining Access policies for Research Infrastructures and related services. While not having any legally binding nature, Research Infrastructures are...

On 10th December 2024, ESFRI - European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures, released its position paper on Framework Programme 10. Research Infrastructures (RIs) play a crucial role in supporting collaborative research, are strong magnets for talent, and bolster Europe’s scientific influence...

European Geoscience Union (EGU)is organizing its General Assembly in Vienna next year (27 April-2 May 2025). Environmental challenges of the 21st century demand a concerted scientific effort to understand the complex interactions within the Earth system. Open and accessible word-class...

ESFRI organises an Information Day, on 8 October 2024 in Brussels, to kick-off the process of updating its Roadmap (to be completed in 2026). Top Roadmap stakeholders will provide a thorough presentation of the requirements, the procedure and the methodology...

You are warmly invited to attend the upcoming hybrid event Open Access to Nuclear Research Infrastructure, through JRC & DG RTD synergy, which will take place on June, 19-20 2024, in the Breydel auditorium in Brussels. Since February 2020, JRC...

Since 2016, ESFRI has introduced the Landscape Analysis (LA) in its Roadmaps. The Landscape Analysis provides an overview of the European RI ecosystem by identifying the main RIs operating transnational access in Europe, in all fields of research, and major...

Here you can download the Leaflet on tools and services available and offered by RIs to SMEs.  The document is public and will be updated regularly. The focus of the leaflet is the links between research infrastructures and smart specialization...

On the 7th May 2024 RICH Europe's first Symposium of Research Infrastructures took place in Madrid. The event was hosted by the Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII). The Symposium was the occasion to highlight Horizon Europe's support for Open...

We are pleased to inform you that the Joint Research Centre (JRC) has launched 4 new Calls to access its laboratories under the JRC Open Access Initiative. Please find below the links to the Calls: Research Infrastructure Link Nanobiotech access call Deadline date...

The Joint Research Centre is  pleased to announce the launch of 3 calls for Training and Capacity Building within our Open Access to JRC Research Infrastructures.   The Calls are published in the Science Hub Portal under:   https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/calls-proposals/2024-1-tcb-elsa-reactionwall_en https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/calls-proposals/2024-1-tcb-elsa-hoplab_en...

High demand for Research Infrastructures funding opportunities under Horizon Europe! During the latest call for applications, 163 proposals were received, requesting a total research grant of €1,038 billion. Developing, consolidating and optimising the European research infrastructures landscape, maintaining global leadership (INFRADEV): 72 proposals...