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ESRF's upgrade features in the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures roadmap

10-20-2006 · EurekAlert!

On October 19 the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures presented the first ever European Roadmap for Research infrastructures. The document presents 35 large-scale research infrastructure projects, identified as being of key importance for the development of European science and innovation. One of these projects is the ESRF upgrade program, planned for the next five to 10 years.

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