EU Launches New Strategy to Strengthen Europe’s Research & Technology Infrastructures
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure | SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Institution: Ministry of Science & Technology | Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
On 15 September 2025, the European Commission unveiled a strategy aimed at bolstering Europe’s research and technology infrastructures to ensure they remain globally competitive, resilient, and capable of supporting innovation across sectors. The plan outlines measures to modernize existing facilities, improve cross-border connectivity of research infrastructure, enhance the capacity for data sharing, and promote sustainable operations. It also emphasizes streamlining permit and access procedures to make infrastructures more accessible to researchers and businesses, with an eye toward attracting global talent.
This strategy reflects how major economies are thinking about innovation ecosystems as foundational infrastructure - not just labs and universities, but networks of physical and digital assets. For countries like India, aligning or benchmarking policies around research infrastructure modernization, international access, and open data could help in attracting global R&D collaborations and improving domestic innovation capacity.
Relevant Question for Policy Stakeholders:
How can India strengthen its research infrastructure strategy to match international best practices in accessibility, sustainability, and global collaboration, especially in priority areas like AI, biotech, and climate tech?
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