This allocation will enable existing Large-scale Research Infrastructures (LSRI) to be modernised, strengthened or better interconnected to achieve (beyond) state-of-the-art standards. This will extend the operational lifetime of the research infrastructure and ensure they remain aligned with the latest scientific and technological developments. Greening of the LSRI can also be part of the investment.
About LSRI
LSRIs are facilities, resources and services used by a research community to carry out innovative and groundbreaking research in their field. Since 2016, NWO has been publishing the LSRI Roadmap, to which all these projects are linked. This ensures that the projects are firmly embedded within the Dutch research landscape and can be utilised over the long term. In addition to the funding allocated by NWO, the ten consortia have also raised approximately 15.7 million euros in investments themselves.
NWO invests in research infrastructure
This call is part of NWO's efforts on research infrastructure. Together with its partners, NWO works on broad accessibility, renewal and continuity of research infrastructure. This includes highly specialised equipment such as large telescopes or high field magnets, but also digital infrastructures, such as scientific computer networks and supercomputers, and data and sample collections or biobanks. Such facilities are essential for breakthroughs in all fields of science.
Thanks to its independent position and its overview of the science system, NWO can take the lead in developing a joint long-term strategy for research infrastructure. In addition, NWO takes a coordinating and important (co-)funding role in the implementation of this strategy. The goal is a balanced and future-proof ecosystem of high-quality research infrastructure for all science domains.
