Current schemes
Would your company like to contribute to the development of the future Einstein Telescope? Check out the current R&D schemes.
The Netherlands
The ET valorisation programme stimulates partnerships between high-tech companies and is part of the National Growth Fund. The regional development agency for Limburg (LIOF) takes the lead, on behalf of two Dutch ministries (the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Education, Culture & Science), the Netherlands National Institute for Subatomic Physics (Nikhef) and the Province of Limburg. The three service centres at the regional development agencies for the provinces of Brabant (BOM), South Holland ( InnovationQuarter ) and East Netherlands (Oost NL) aim to establish national connections with the high-tech ecosystems that are linked to the technical universities.
Six consortia with a total of 26 Dutch high-tech companies and knowledge institutions have started in 2024 to develop crucial technology for the Einstein Telescope. Contact us for more information about these consortia or the other possibilities and arrangements for companies.
Flanders
The Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) set up a project team in early 2023 focusing on the preparation phase for the ET. The priority is to advance development of the current ecosystem of Flemish knowledge institutions, companies, and (local) authorities. The initial focus is mainly on informing Flemish companies about the project. Special attention is also being paid to the technological and other requirements that are in line with the expertise of each individual company.
In addition, efforts are underway to identify the valorisation potential of the Einstein Telescope for Flanders and to consolidate the region’s leading role as a knowledge economy (VLAIO). Companies are being encouraged to embark on an innovation leap to develop components for the ET. This may involve research in preparation for our candidature, but also development of components that will subsequently be utilised in the ET.
Wallonia
To take advantage of the developments of two important preparatory projects, the R&D project E-TEST and its economic counterpart ET2SMEs, an industrial valorisation strategy for the Einstein Telescope was established in Wallonia at the end of 2023, jointly by GRE Liège, ULiège, and the Walloon competitive clusters.
The aim is to establish consortia of universities, research centers, colleges, and companies working together on the technological challenges of the Einstein Telescope. This is done in close collaboration with the four Walloon competitiveness clusters: Skywin, Mecatech, Greenwin, and Logistics. These clusters specialize in the main technologies and challenges of the ET (instruments, infrastructures, circularity, energy, and logistics) and bring together more than 1,000 companies (SMEs and large enterprises), research centers, universities, and colleges, nearly 100 of which have already shown interest in the Einstein Telescope project.
Interregional
STIPP (SME Transition Innovation Partner Projects) is an Interreg initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration between companies in the Euregio EMR. It provides financial and practical support to businesses engaged in cross-border innovation. It may also be of interest to companies already working with or exploring the Einstein Telescope.
European tenders
We publish current tenders for contracts for the feasibility study for the Einstein Telescope on Ted and TenderNed. Completed tenders can also be found here.