ELI ERIC officially established by the European Commission

The establishment of the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) ERIC opens the door for researchers, industry and countries to gain access to the world’s largest collection of super powerful and ultra-fast lasers for science.

The European Commission has taken a long-anticipated decision to establish the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium, or ERIC. The ELI facilities make up the largest, multi-site laser facility in the world. The host countries, the Czech Republic and Hungary, applied in May 2020. The decision to approve the application comes after years of intense negotiations.

“This decision means the lab’s sites can now operate legally together, as one organisation,” says Allen Weeks, Director General of the ELI Delivery Consortium. “The decision comes at high time since the transition to operations has already been happening, and the scientists’ interest is intense.”

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