Early phase implementation of ESFRI Projects which entered the ESFRI Roadmap in 2018

This topic targets the research infrastructure projects which entered the ESFRI Roadmap in 2018[[Projects eligible for support under this topic include: DiSSCo, EHRI, eLTER, EU-IBISBA and METROFOOD-RI.]], due to their scientific excellence and organisational maturity as well as to their strategic importance for the European Research Area and the structuring of the European research infrastructure ecosystem.

Although these ESFRI Projects have received EU funding for their preparatory phase and initial commitment from Member States/Associated Countries, the early stages of the research infrastructure life cycle are particularly challenging, also considering additional difficulties linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and the current energy crisis. Past monitoring exercises on ESFRI infrastructures highlighted recurrent bottlenecks hampering their full implementation and start of operation phase. Building on such experiences, proposals are expected to identify and address the most critical issues that could