The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the Charter of Access for Industrial Users to Research & Technology Infrastructures (RTIs) — and your input is needed.

RTIs such as labs, testing facilities, pilot lines or demonstration sites are essential for innovation. Yet many industrial users, especially SMEs and deep-tech companies, face barriers when trying to access them. The new Charter aims to create clear, transparent and fair principles for industrial access across Europe.

The consultation invites you to share your views on:
• how access conditions should be shaped,
• what RTIs and industrial users should expect from each other,
• how to improve openness, efficiency and collaboration.

Whether you work in an RTI, industry, public administration, or the wider innovation ecosystem, your feedback will help shape a framework that can strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and support smoother cooperation between research infrastructures and industry.

👉 Take part in the consultation here:
https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Charter-of-Access-for-Industrial-Users-to-RTIs