Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste is a multidisciplinary international research center of excellence based in Italy, specialised in generating high quality synchrotron and free-electron laser light and applying it in materials and life sciences. Its mission is to promote cultural, social and economic growth through:

• Basic and applied research
• Technology and know-how transfer
• Technical, scientific and management education
• Role of reference in the national and international scientific networks

They develop excellence by providing state-of-the-art services for high-quality, internationally recognised research, thus contributing to enhance the positive impact and relevance of science on society. The main assets of the research centre are two advanced light sources, the electron storage ring Elettra and the free-electron laser (FEL) FERMI, continuously (H24) operated supplying light of the selected “colour” and quality to more than 30 experimental stations.