ZPP Newsletter
30/09/2025
European Commission’s Strategy for Research and Technology Infrastructures
In its new communication “A European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures”, the European Commission presents its plans for ensuring the Union can maintain its position as a global leader of innovation. This report outlines the five fields in which this work will be carried out.
1. Increasing infrastructure capacities and mobilising investments
To meet the continuous need for technological development and address the lack of funding that affects European innovators, the Commission proposes:
- Developing new criteria for identifying what infrastructures are of vital importance to European innovation and for assessing their capacities.
- Providing funding for expanding capacities, while also encouraging pooling of funds, particularly in public-private joint investments.
- Establishing a framework for maintaining research infrastructures through the implementation of roadmaps.
- Supporting transnational collaboration, particularly for cloud and AI
2. Improving accessibility of infrastructures
To ensure fairer and wider access to Europe’s advanced infrastructures, the strategy calls for:
- Introducing an integrated “one-stop-shop” scheme that will help researchers access advanced
- Developing pilot schemes that open advanced infrastructures for startups and
- Providing support for transnational access
3. Growing European talent pool
In response to Europe’s skills shortage, the Commission proposes:
- Creating strategies for attracting talent from outside the
- Supporting the training of research infrastructure and technology infrastructure
4. Simplifying governance
The Commission aims to clarify rules and improve coordination by:
- Establishing a common EU-level framework for coordinating infrastructure
- Strengthening the role of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures as a platform for engaging with relevant stakeholders.
5. Strengthening international cooperation and resilience
Finally, to address the changing geopolitical context, the strategy outlines:
- Enhancing the role of pan-European research infrastructures in science
- Facilitating the integration of candidate, potential candidate, and associated countries into the European Research Area.
