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DIGIT project: "Optimization of operation and use of the RBI Tandem Accelerator Research Infrastructure (OTARI)"

DIGIT project: "Optimization of operation and use of the RBI Tandem Accelerator Research Infrastructure (OTARI)"
Category
Ostali projekti
Total cost
338.486,62
EUR
Start date
Nov 1st 2025
End date
Oct 31st 2028
Status
Active

Principal investigator

Zdravko Siketić, dr. sc.

zsiketic@irb.hr

+385 1 457 1227

The Ruđer Bošković Institute Tandem Accelerator Center (RBI-AC) is the largest experimental research infrastructure in Croatia, managed by the Laboratory for Ion Beam Interactions (LIIS) within the Division for Experimental Physics. This project aims to strengthen the management and visibility of RBI-AC, fully aligning with RBI’s mission to enhance research quality, improve infrastructure, foster industry collaboration, and optimize resource management. The overall objective is to professionalize operations, ensure transparent access to services, build staff capacity, expand industry partnerships, and increase visibility to broaden the user base.
Key activities include employing a business development manager, benchmarking RBI-AC against leading infrastructures, and establishing improved operational procedures. Transparent access will be supported through standardized user access protocols, FAIR-aligned data management, and upgraded service procedures, including a public price list. Capacity building will focus on hiring two technical staff to ensure knowledge transfer during the transition to new premises and organizing training in research infrastructure management, industry collaboration, and commercialization strategies. Collaboration will be strengthened through partnerships with international ion beam facilities, knowledge exchange on technology transfer, and targeted networking with industry based on screening of potential applications.
Finally, visibility will be boosted through the development of a dedicated website, social media presence, promotional brochures, public outreach activities, and user workshops. Together, these measures will ensure the sustainable development of RBI-AC, enabling it to realize its full potential as a driver of innovation, international collaboration, and industrial engagement.

Interested parties may submit complaints, comments, and/or suggestions through the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) via the following email address: grm-digit-otari@irb.hr.

Division of Experimental Physics