OPERA-RI – New K7 project
Researchers of the Department of Nanostructured Materials, within the framework of the recently implemented K7 Autonomous Laboratory, have secured a project (Orchestrated Platform for Experiment Reproducibility and Automation in Research Infrastructures, OPERA-RI) to develop and implement the operational layer required to configure, execute, monitor, validate and reuse complex experimental workflows across heterogeneous instruments, laboratories and facilities. Over 48 months, the consortium composed by 15 institutions, led by AREA Science Park (Italy), aims to validate the framework in operational Research Infrastructure settings, targeting TRL 6–7 through complex multi-instrument and cross-site demonstrations. By making experimental workflows portable, reproducible and reusable, OPERA-RI intends to strengthen Open Science, improve the efficiency and sustainability of RI services, and provide a scalable foundation for future capability-driven, interoperable and user-centred infrastructures. The total estimated value is €10 million, 100% financed by the European Commission.
