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Radiation hardness qualification of electronic components is a critical pillar for the space industry, aviation, safety-critical terrestrial electronics and harsh environments including high-energy accelerators and nuclear reactors. Historically, the access to specialized infrastructures has been a major bottleneck due to limited beam time. Over the last ten years, the demand for irradiation testing has increased significantly across the world, due to technological advances and market growth.
To bridge this gap, the first EU-funded RADNEXT program was launched in 2021—not merely as an isolated project, but as a strategic initiative to democratize and coordinate free-of-charge transnational access to these facilities. After successfully building an ecosystem of 21 essential facilities, its proven impact has secured its long-term future through the approval of the RADNEXT 2030 continuation program, which has been launched in June 2026. This next phase, with 33 beneficiaries and 26 partners, transcends the original scope by expanding from single event effects (SEE) testing into total ionizing dose (TID) and displacement damage (DD) testing. Moreover, characterization of radiation environment monitors and detectors with a radiation effects focus is also part of its scope.
This presentation provides an updated overview of the RADNEXT network and its technical capabilities across proton, heavy ion, and neutron facilities, as well as complementary gamma, electron, X-Ray machines and laser sources. Ultimately, it highlights how RADNEXT has evolved beyond a standard project into the backbone of the irradiation testing landscape.