Research projects in astrophysics and high-energy physics require large collaborations working in large international facilities. Both fields require cutting-edge scientific instrumentation to ensure sustained progress in our acquisition of frontier knowledge. In many cases, this instrumentation can later be further developed for use in science with more immediate applications to direct social challenges.
The Complementary Plan for Astrophysics and High-Energy Physics has the following objectives:
- Make a qualitative leap in Spanish participation in the next generation of leading international projects in astrophysics and high-energy physics, with a particular emphasis on their technological aspects.
- Enhance the existing synergy between high-energy physics and astrophysics communities at both the regional and national levels, increasing visibility and specific weight in international collaborations to tackle more ambitious goals.
- Engage the industrial sector interested in science, allowing them to participate in the early stages of projects accessible to consortia formed by Spanish groups.