Pilot and testbed facilities: when the lab scale may not be enough
Testbed and pilot facilities allow studies in real-world conditions—especially when scale matters. They often bring together universities and industry partners across borders, creating a space where collaboration thrives.
Authors
- Justin Searle
- Helena Junicke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2513-2486)
- Darina Blagoeva
- Jakob Kjøbsted Huusom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1367-7235)
- Andreas PFRANG
- Thomas Malkow
- Aurelien Pitois
- Joanna Morgan
Institutions
- European Commission (BE)
- Swansea University (GB)
- Joint Research Centre (NL)
- Technical University of Denmark (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Engineering
- Published
- 2026-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-026-00596-6
- Primary Topic
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Novo Nordisk
- Novo Nordisk Fonden
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- European Regional Development Fund