NWO Large-scale Research Infrastructure grant for NPEC

This allocation by NWO will enable existing Large-scale Research Infrastructures (LSRI) to be modernised, strengthened or better interconnected to achieve (beyond) state-of-the-art standards. This will extend the operational lifetime of the research infrastructure and ensure they remain aligned with the latest scientific and technological developments [source]

NPEC 2.0: The Netherlands Plant Eco-Phenotyping Centre 2.0
Main applicant: prof. dr. ir. M.G.M. Aarts, Wageningen University & Research

Consortium partners: Jan IngenHousz Institute, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research.

At the Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre (NPEC), scientists study how plants grow in interaction with their environment. They develop knowledge to breed and grow robust future crops that are climate-change proof, crucial for food security and nature. Since 2018, experiments performed at the high-tech NPEC facility already resulted in more than 65 scientific papers, >250 terabytes of data, and many innovative new projects. The proposed upgrades will provide researchers with new state-of-the-art equipment, improved tools for data processing and analysis, and the operational support to integrate the new elements seamlessly into the existing infrastructure to provide users with enhanced functionality.