A new report presents the results of the study “Policy Landscape Supporting Technology Infrastructures in Europe”. It consists of a landscape analysis of all strategies, policies, programmes, instruments, public and private investment plans and funding streams supporting Technology Infrastructures (TIs) in Europe. It provides background information to support the discussions on the development of a more strategic and coordinated approach to Technology Infrastructures at the European level in the context of ERA Action 12.
The policy and funding landscape for TIs in Europe is considerably fragmented, with limited means to coordinate investments and ensure the effective combination of public funding to support TIs’ funding mix and long-term sustainability, the study finds. But the authirs conclude that the policy landscape is evolving, and the recognition of the role of TIs in R&I ecosystems is rising in EU, national and regional policy. The study’s main recommendations are as follows:
- fostering multi-level alignment between policies and roadmapping initiatives,
- improving the availability, navigability and combination of funding streams for the creation and upgrade of TIs, and
- ensuring complementarity between support measures to ensure the (pan-EU) access to TIs across Europe.