Exciting new phase for EuPRAXIA

The 1.5 M€ EuPRAXIA Early Implementation Phase (EuPRAXIA-EIP), supported by the European Union's Horizon Europe program and coordinated by INFN, officially began on 1 October 2026.

The project marks a key step towards the realization of a distributed European research infrastructure based on advanced plasma accelerator technology. Building on the achievements of the Preparatory Phase, it will advance the initiative towards operational readiness, bringing together leading research institutions and industrial partners across Europe.

Running until September 2030, the project will build on the Preparatory Phase by developing the organizational, financial and operational structures needed to establish EuPRAXIA as a major European research infrastructure. Its activities will complement ongoing accelerator technology developments supported through PACRI.

Its formal kick-off event is scheduled for 23-24 November 2026 at INFN in Frascati, Italy.

The kick-off meeting will be followed by a one-day workshop entitled “EuPRAXIA implementation status and mid-term strategy”. Building on the discussions at the kick-off meeting, the workshop will assess the maturity of the European initiative’s implementation and evaluate a mid-term strategy to guide EuPRAXIA through to the end of its ESFRI Roadmap period.

More information can be found on the event website.