Representatives of CARE-C at the Cyprus Institute, who lead the coordination of the ENVRINNOV project, recently presented the first version of the ENVRI Innovation Roadmap to the European Environmental Research Infrastructures (ENVRI) board at a meeting held on 7 October 2025 in Marseille, France.

More specifically, the Director of CARE-C, Prof Jean Sciare and the Centre’s managing coordinator Mrs Marina Papageorgiou, presented the initial ENVRI innovation Roadmap, including the ENVRI Innovation Hub (EIH), developed by the ENVRINNOV consortium.

The Innovation Map aims to provide a shared direction for strengthening the innovation capacity, visibility, and impact of the Environmental Research Infrastructures (ENVRI) community. It outlines the steps towards more coordinated action to support the development and uptake of new technologies, services, and tools that address the evolving needs of science, policy, and industry.  To achieve this, the establishment of the ENVRI Innovation Hub EIH) is essential, in order to set up a shared support structure, which can provide flexible, tailored innovation management, facilitation, and support services that reflect the diverse and evolving needs of the ENVRI community.

During the meeting, in which several different Research Infrastructures (RIs) across Europe took part, attendees provided initial feedback and agreed next steps.

The ENVRI Board is the core, representative body of the ENVRI Community, formally established in July 2024 to replace its predecessor, BEERi. It brings together research infrastructures (RIs) across Europe that meet specific criteria—such as being operational, multi-national, and/or part of the ESFRI Roadmap. Its main roles are to coordinate and promote ENVRI activities, serve as a “go-to” advisory body for expert advice, facilitate interaction among RI directors, and liaise with key stakeholders, including the European Commission, Parliament, and international bodies. The Board also works to highlight how the work of its member RIs connects with policy, to stimulate collaboration across clusters, and to strengthen shared practices in environmental research infrastructures.

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