O U R I M P A C T O N I N D U S T R Y

The ESRF provides X-rays 100 billion times brighter than

conventional X-ray sources, making it a unique place to

solve problems across all industrial sectors.

The impact of the ESRF on industry is huge. Companies

exploit its state-of-the-art instrumentation, benef it from

the procurement of advanced technology and collaborate

on research. Over 300 commercial clients use the ESRF for

proprietary studies, and some 30% of the public research

performed at the ESRF involves an industrial partner.

The following pages present just a few of our industrial

success stories from determining the best antibodies

for disease to identifying the strengths and weaknesses

of new engineering materials to exposing pathways to

sustainability Discover why companies from all over the

world choose to work with us to become more competitive

open new international economic opportunities and push

the boundaries of innovation

“The ESRF is a major

driver of industrial

research and

innovation supporting

industry in providing

technological solutions

to global challenges

and boosting

competitiveness

Francesco Sette

ESRF directorgeneral

I M P A C T O N I N D U S T R Y

W E L C O M E T O T H E E S R F

The ESRF – the European Synchrotron – is the world’s

brightest synchrotron light source, providing scientists with

brilliant X-rays to unveil the structure of materials and

the mechanisms of life. Funded by 22 partner countries,

the ESRF is a landmark for fundamental and innovation-

driven research, welcoming around 10 000 scientif ic visitors

each year. With its new Extremely Brilliant Source (EBS),

the ESRF provides unique facilities for researchers to tackle

the complex global challenges facing our society, such as

health, new materials for industry, clean energy and climate

change.

Located in cosmopolitan Grenoble France the ESRF enjoys

a strategic position within the European Photon and Neutron

EPN Science Campus a vibrant hub of major research

institutes the ESRF the ILL the EMBL and the IBS devoted

to the exploration of living matter and materials

The ESRF is also an active partner of the GIANT Grenoble

Innovation for Advanced New Technologies innovation

campus and of the Université Grenoble Alpes UGA

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