The coalition is a high-level international platform coordinating support from European and global partners to ensure effective, aligned investments in Ukraine’s scientific reconstruction and integration into Europe.
The SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation Centre has formally joined the international coalition established by the European Commission to support the recovery, modernisation, and long-term resilience of Ukraine’s research and innovation ecosystem.
The coalition serves as a high-level international platform bringing together the European Commission, national governments, research infrastructures, funding agencies, and scientific organisations. Its aim is to coordinate international support, reduce fragmentation of efforts, and ensure that investments in science and technology contribute to Ukraine’s strategic recovery and its integration into the European Union.
The coalition’s activities focus on safeguarding and rebuilding key research infrastructures, strengthening human capital in science and innovation, and supporting the gradual integration of Ukraine into the European Research Area (ERA). It promotes the development of shared, open research infrastructures, joint research programmes, and long-term institutional partnerships as key instruments for strengthening Ukraine’s scientific capacity and technological sovereignty.
Within this framework, SOLARIS is advancing the development of the Polish–Ukrainian Nano-X beamline — a modern experimental station designed for advanced synchrotron-based research using X-ray techniques at the nano- and microscale. The beamline is being developed in close collaboration with the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and leading European partners within the LEAPS consortium (League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources).
The project is based on a shared European investment model, combining financial and in-kind contributions from international partners, including the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI, Switzerland). The infrastructure is designed to operate under an open access model, with access granted through competitive, peer-reviewed calls based solely on scientific excellence.
The Nano-X beamline will enable high-precision studies of elemental composition, chemical speciation, and crystal structure at the nanoscale. Its scientific scope covers key strategic areas, including catalysis, environmental research, pharmaceuticals, biomedical science, advanced materials, and cultural heritage.
Beyond its scientific capabilities, the beamline plays a strategic role in integrating Ukrainian researchers into European large-scale research infrastructures, strengthening institutional cooperation, and building long-term technological capacity.
SOLARIS’s engagement in the coalition is closely linked to its active participation in the RIFF project (Research Infrastructures for the Future of Ukraine), coordinated by Masaryk University. This dual involvement — combining infrastructure development with strategic planning — positions SOLARIS as a key European hub for coordinated, long-term support for the Ukrainian scientific community.
By joining the coalition, SOLARIS reaffirms its commitment to strengthening European scientific solidarity and to building a resilient, open, and interconnected research infrastructure ecosystem, supporting excellence, innovation, and sustained cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union.
