Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste is a multidisciplinary research center of excellence, open to the international research community, specializing in generating high quality synchrotron and free-electron laser light and applying it in materials and life sciences.
The main mission is to promote cultural, social and economic growth through:
Elettra develops excellence by providing state-of-the-art services for high-quality, internationally recognized research, thus contributing to enhance the positive impact and relevance of science on society.
Because of its central location in Europe, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste is increasingly attracting users from Central and Eastern European countries, where the demand for synchrotron radiation is in continuous growth, and is part of the primary network for science and technology of the Central European Initiative (CEI).