Preparation of the project research and technical focus

ELI is included into the list of 35 large research infrastructures approved by the European Strategy Forum for Scientific Research Activities (ESFRI Roadmap)

Preparatory phase of the ELI project (ELI-PP) funded by the European Commission

Czech Republic announces its candidacy for location of the ELI Beamlines Facility.

Evaluation of the major projects of the Research and Development for Innovations Operational Programme (RDIOP): Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports classifies the building of the ELI Beamlines as especially promising in terms of benefits for the country

Czech Republic officially applies for location of the ELI Beamlines Facility

Government Resolution on the approval of candidacy for location of the ELI Beamlines project; the appointment of an official representative of the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports for ELI Beamlines – Vlastimil Ruzicka, Deputy Minister of Education, Youth and Sports at the time

The official acceptance of the ELI project implementation proposal submitted by the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania. These three countries are also authorized to establish a European consortium ELI-ERIC

The National project application for RDIOP submitted to Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

The project application submitted to the European Commission

Completion of construction plans (TDR – Technical Design Report)

The project approved by the European Commission

Start of construction

Development and installation of laser systems

The buildings of ELI Beamlines are finished, the operation starts now