Innovating synchrotron radiation facilities and free-electron lasers in Europe
New strategies and activities are on the horizon for long-term partnership between industry and the European accelerator-based light sources – synchrotron radiation facilities and free-electron lasers – with their tens of thousands of users. This is the focus of the EU-funded LEAPS-INNOV pilot project, which aims to solve key technological challenges for these light sources. Dozens of facilities and companies in Europe will support the technology developments pursued by LEAPS-INNOV. The overall aim is to build partnerships between industry and the photon science community, setting the stage for long-term industry engagement for the League of European Accelerator-Based Photon Sources (LEAPS). LEAPS was established in 2017 to realise synergies across Europe’s accelerator-based light sources.