The European Commission has adopted a new charter aimed at making it faster and easier for companies to use Europe’s world-class research and innovation facilities. I invite research and technology infrastructures to endorse the Charter and champion its principles.” This is expected to strengthen Europe’s innovation capacity and competitiveness, in line with the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy. The guidelines set out six key principles for research and technology infrastructures to endorse on a voluntary basis. Charter of Access for Industrial Users to Research and Technology InfrastructuresEuropean Strategy on Research and Technology InfrastructuresEuropean Technology InfrastructuresEuropean Research Infrastructures