Research Infrastructures
The 22 Research Infrastructures (RIs) participating in ITINERIS providing facilities, resources and services that are used by the research communities to conduct research and foster innovation in their fields. They include associated human resources major scientific equipment or sets of instruments, knowledge-related facilities such as collections, archives and/or scientific data infrastructures, such as data and computing systems and communication networks and any other infrastructure of a unique nature and open to different Users, essential to achieve excellence in research and innovation. Where relevant, these resources may be used beyond research, for example for training and education or public services. They may be virtual, 'single-sited' or 'distributed’[1].
[1] Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 (EU) and (EU) No 1291/2013
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ICOS - Integrated Carbon Observation System
Published:February 26, 2026Author:SAGANEITI LUCIAThe Integrated Carbon Observation System, ICOS, is a European-wide greenhouse gas research infrastructure. ICOS produces standardised data on greenhouse gas concentrations in... -
ECORD - European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling
Published:February 26, 2026Author:SAGANEITI LUCIAThe European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) was created in 2003 by 12 European Countries and Canada to join the Integrated Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) through...
