Tutti Johansson Falk

Finding an effective way to evolve from an exploitation model of the Earth resources to a sustainable one is an essential and imposing challenge humanity is facing today. A vital element of any long-term solution to this challenge will be new technology to meet our needs for energy and other resources and this, in turn, will require new materials and processes, predicted and realised through scientific research and innovation. 

This document aims to be part of the co-creation process of Horizon Europe strategies and programs, in such a way that Research Infrastructures, and LEAPS, in particular, may make the most effective contribution possible to the Horizon Europe missions and grand challenges throughout the next decade and beyond. 

On 21 February, European Facilities for Analysis met in Brussels in a cooperation meeting organised by LEAPS. This consortium consists of representatives from LEAPS, LENS, RADIATE, DREAMS, LaserLab Europe, and EMFL.

The Chair of LEAPS Caterina Biscari started the meeting with an overview of LEAPS, followed by the approach to the HE missions presented by Mirjam van Daalen vice-chair of the LEAPS Coordination Board, based on the “LEAPS Position paper on the Horizon Europe Missions”. After that, all consortia shared their vision on their input to the missions.

– The first step of this positive collaboration clearly showed that together we would be able to successfully reach the common goal of tackling Horizon Europe missions and truly make a difference, says Caterina Biscari, Chair of LEAPS and Director of ALBA Synchrotron.

As a first outcome of the meeting, it was decided to create a joint position paper which will be presented when LEAPS meet with the European Parliament later this year in Brussels.

LEAPS Chairs were invited by LENS to participate in the 2020 LENS Colloquium on February 11th, on how neutrons contribute to mission-based research. Read more about the event on https://www.lens-initiative.org/events/ .
Before the Colloquium, LEAPS and LENS Chairs met to discuss how to partner in developing a common strategy responding to the missions of Horizon Europe in a collaborative way, which will be further evaluated in the upcoming weeks with additional research infrastructures.