European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)

The Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) dates from August 2009. It is designed to facilitate the joint establishment and operation of research facilities of European interest. You can read more about it in the ERIC section of this site.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Funded projects under FP7
  

• What are the next steps in developing world-class research infrastructures in Europe?
  Summary of Conclusions of the individual session of the ERA Conference 2009: Working together to strengthen research in Europe
  21-23 October 2009, Brussels

• Impact Studies and Foresight :
  The Role of Research Infrastructures for a competitive Knowledge Economy

• Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) now issued

• Work Programme 2010: Research Infrastructures
  

• Current open calls for proposals in the field of research infrastructures
  

NEWS

The Extreme Light Infrastructure - ELI

[Date: 2009-11-16]

Launched in November 2007, the Preparatory Phase of ELI, involving nearly 40 research and academic institutions from 13 EU Members Countries, has led to the decision (on October 1st, 2009) that this pan-European Laser facility will form an integrated infrastructure based on three to four sites: The three firsts have been selected. They will be located in Prague (Czech Republic), Szeged (Hungary) and Magurele (Romania). The fourth one, dealing with the ultrahigh peak power will be decided in 2012, according to the validation of the adopted technology. The facility should be operational in 2015 for the three first pillars and 2017 for the highest intensity one.  Read more