"There is a wide range of research infrastructures across Europe. As well as those listed within the ESFRI2
roadmap there are many others, often identified in national roadmaps or previously recognised by national
agencies, that are key to the framework of the ERA. Research infrastructures play a crucial role in developing
and maintaining the ERA. Support for a deeply connected and extensive implementation and use of
e-infrastructure and data access is central to this role. (...) The role that research infrastructures play in supporting the development of the ERA will depend on the future scenario. The analysis and recommendations included in this report were written taken into account the need to move towards scenario 2, with a pragmatic approach to the practical difficulties and political problems that must be addressed along the way. Recognising the obstacles that block the path between these two scenarios helps identify the actions to be undertaken by those agencies that have a stake in the promotion and development of research infrastructures. Some of the recommendations we make for actions are quite specific whereas others are intended to promote debate and will require further exploration, elaboration and negotiation before they can be implemented. All are important in maintaining the momentum needed to create the necessary conditions for world-class research and innovation throughout the European Union (EU) and beyond its borders."

Source: Executive summary.