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====== Public EU Consultation on a European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures ======
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Publication Date: 2025-05-05</fs></WRAP>

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**The European Commission has initiated a public consultation** on a new "European Strategy for Research and Technology Infrastructures", according to an announcement from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SBFI).

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=== About the strategy 🔎===
A key objective of the strategy is the further **development and strengthening of Europe's ecosystem of research and technology infrastructures**, which serve as critical foundations for innovation and scientific advancement.</WRAP>

The aim of the consultation is to **gather more information about the functioning and sustainability of the European research and technology infrastructure landscape**. This includes the issues and challenges involved in strengthening the ecosystem of these infrastructures, as well as possible solutions.

**Stakeholders are invited to address the following specific questions:**

  * Do you agree with the identified main problems and needs for the {{ :news:2025:05:eu-public-consultation.pdf |European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures}}?
  * Are there any additional challenges faced by research infrastructures and technology infrastructures that a European strategy should address, especially in relation to Europe's main competitors?
  * Does the proposed set of actions adequately address these issues? Would other actions be needed at EU level?

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**Interested parties can participate in the public consultation, which runs from April 24 to May 22, 2025.**

The European Commission plans to publish the finalized strategy in the third quarter of 2025.
Additional information about technology infrastructures is available on the [[https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/research-area/industrial-research-and-innovation/technology-infrastructures_en|European Commission's website]].

For more information, you can contact the **Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation** (SBFI): www.sbfi.admin.ch