Case Studies

RI and TI for Advancing Circular Economy

The circular economy addresses global challenges by emphasising resource efficiency, environmental protection and economic opportunity. Therefore, it works towards eliminating climate change by reducing emissions tied to production and consumption. European Union’s Circular Economy Action Plan has identified seven key sectors where to advance circular economy: electronics and ICT, batteries and vehicles, packaging, plastics, textiles, construction and buildings and food, water and nutrients. C...
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The Backbone of Technological Resilience

In the modern world, having a strong microelectronics and semiconductor industry is critical for technological resilience. A robust microelectronics and semiconductor industry reduces Europe’s dependency on foreign supplies and offers smooth technological progress. This case study was conducted with the inputs of CEA (as a Research Infrastructure provider) and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (as a Technology Infrastructure provider) to compile the best practices and barriers of collaboration on micr...
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Scientific excellence with RI-TI

This study explores the collaboration between Research Infrastructures (RIs) and Technology Infrastructures (TIs) in developing superconducting magnets and accelerator components. These technologies are vital for advancing scientific research and innovation across various fields. The RI-TI collaboration is especially valuable for staff exchanges and joint R&D. However, the collaboration is only limited in its industrial coupling. Interviews conducted for this case study revealed the direct b...
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Biomedical

Integrated Services for Infectious Disease Outbreak Research – ISiDORE. The RI-driven ISiDORE project (Horizon Europe, 21M€), will provide a catalogue of pandemic response services. Its analysis will include fitness-to-task, TI involvement, evaluation of gaps in the services offering, and conclusions for future integration of RIs and TIs in pandemic response services and similar mission-driven initiatives. 19Apr 2024 Biomedical Ritifi Biomedical Innovation with RI and TI Biomedical research...
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Microelectronics

Access to European Infrastructure for Nanoelectronics – ASCENT+. ASCENT+ (H2020) brings together a network of RIs and TIs which provide strong synergies along the value chain towards our European end users. 27Nov 2024 Microelectronics Ritifi The Backbone of Technological Resilience In the modern world, having a strong microelectronics and semiconductor industry is critical for technological resilience. A robust microelectronics and semiconductor industry redu… Read More...
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Superconducting Accelerator & Magnet Technology

Many major scientific Research Infrastructures (RIs) are based on particle accelerators or superconducting magnets, for instance, the LHC, ESRF, EU-XFEL, ESS, ITER, or W7X. The construction of these state-of-the-art facilities has required the creation of dedicated Technology Infrastructures (TIs) in Europe. These are large-scale technical platforms spanning all the necessary activities of R&D, fabrication, testing, assembly and verification of magnets and particle accelerator components. T...
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Circular Materials Economy

Circular Plastics Alliance and European Raw Materials Alliance – Remade EU. The industrial transition to materials with lower environmental impact has led to the installation of new services at both TIs and RIs. The RI-driven Remade EU project will be used as a case to investigate the RI-TI offer to different industrial segments within plastics/packaging, batteries, textiles, etc. 29Nov 2024 Circular Materials Economy Ritifi RI and TI for Advancing Circular Economy The circular economy add...
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Clean Hydrogen

European Clean Hydrogen Alliance (ESS, DTI, VTT, CEA). Hydrogen will play an important role in the future European energy landscape, and both RIs and TIs are offering services ranging from understanding Nano defects to testing large components for PtX facilities. An overview of those services will be analyzed, including how RI and TI services are being combined, and highlighting future opportunities. 24May 2024 Clean Hydrogen Ritifi Optimising Collaboration Between RI and TI, and Industry In the...
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