Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructures) (INFRA) endows Europe with world-class research infrastructures which are accessible to all researchers in Europe and beyond and which fully exploit their potential for scientific advance and innovation.
Activities under Research Infrastructure priority aim at:
• Developing the European research infrastructures for 2020 and beyond: the objective is to ensure the implementation and operation of the ESFRI and other world-class research infrastructures, including the development of regional partner facilities; integration of and access to national research infrastructures; and the development, deployment and operation of e-infrastructures;
• Fostering the innovation potential of research infrastructures and their human resources: the goal is to encourage research infrastructures to act as early adopters of technology, to promote R&D partnerships with industry, to facilitate industrial use of research infrastructures and to stimulate the creation of innovation clusters. This activity will also support training and/or exchanges of staff managing and operating research infrastructures;
• Reinforcing European research infrastructure policy and international cooperation: the aim is to support partnerships between relevant policymakers and funding bodies, mapping and monitoring tools for decision-making and also international cooperation activities.