Public EU Consultation on a European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures

Publication Date: 2025-05-05

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).

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.

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 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?

➡️ Learn more and participate in the consultation

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 European Commission's website.

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