The European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR) coordinated research projects to address grand challenges, while supporting and developing the SI system of measurement units. There was an increased focus within EMPIR on innovation activities to target the needs of industry and accelerate the uptake of research outputs. The programmes capacity-building projects aimed to bridge the gap between EU member states with emerging measurement systems and those with more developed capabilities.

The EMPIR programme enabled European metrology institutes, industrial and medical organisations, and academia to collaborate on a wide variety of joint research projects within specified fields: industry, energy, environment, health, SI Fundamental, Normative, Research Potential, and Support for Networks and Support for Impact projects.

Annual EMPIR research calls between 2014 and 2020 were supported by 600 M€ of European Union funding, enabling project research for a maximum of 3 years (5 years for Support for Networks).

EMPIR built on the successful European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) and is followed by the European Partnership on Metrology.

For questions about EURAMET's Research & Innovation programmes, please contact our Management and Support Unit:

E-mail: empir.msu@euramet.org