International research infrastructures in physical sciences are engaged in exciting projects that will see the light of day in the near future. In the field of astronomy, a significant global breakthrough is expected with the first science of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), the flagship project of the European Southern Observatory (ESO). In the domain of particle physics, the European Spallation Neutron Source (ESS) is in its final stages of construction, promising spectacular advances in neutron science. CERN is also immersed in the commissioning of HI-LUMI, which will improve the luminosity of the current LHC by a factor of 10. A further look into the future provides a glimpse of CERN's Future Circular Collider (FCC)and the role it will can play in particle science, and the Einstein Telescope, a third-generation European gravitational wave detector currently in the design phase. This session will review these pioneering projects and the opportunities they offer for industry in the short, medium and long term.

Where: Parallel room 1 (N105)