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CERN Seeks €860 Million for Future Collider Amid Global Competition

12/19/2025

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CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Switzerland, seeks €860 million from private donors, including tech leaders Eric Schmidt and Xavier Niel, for the Future Circular Collider.
The Future Circular Collider would succeed the Large Hadron Collider.
China is exploring the Circular Electron Positron Collider, potentially challenging European and U.S. dominance.
A funding decision is expected by 2028 and construction could start in 2030.

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CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Switzerland, seeks €860 million from private donors, including tech leaders Eric Schmidt and Xavier Niel, for the Future Circular Collider.
The Future Circular Collider would succeed the Large Hadron Collider.
China is exploring the Circular Electron Positron Collider, potentially challenging European and U.S. dominance.
A funding decision is expected by 2028 and construction could start in 2030.