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3 FROM VISION TO ACTION The Laser Valley project is the outcome of a series of complementary initiatives that shaped the concept of smart urban development and of a science, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem as a regional and European competitiveness pole, generated by the scientifc and technological uniqueness of ELI-NP. 2010 ELI-NP White Book The report - collecting the contributions of more than 100 top researchers worldwide - includes detailed descriptions of the scientifc and technological background of the implementation and applications of the ELI-NP research infrastructure - within the ELI Pan-European infrastructure. 2011 KPMG Study “Research and innovation. A Romanian growth engine” Integrating the discussions on ELI-NP at that moment, Măgurele is described as a “hotspot for science and business, a place where people will like to live and work”. Various landmark projects are announced: a technological park for ICT and life sciences, a national institute of advanced studies, a concentration of universities (Politehnica of Bucharest, University of Bucharest and Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy). ELI-NP is seen as “Romania’s chance to be at the core of developments” - not just to own an unique European research infrastructure, but also to develop a high-tech and innovation cluster - “Măgurele, the city of lights”, by promoting public-private partnerships and by synergic use of national, European Cohesion, and private funds. 2011 Foreign Investors Council ranked ELI-NP among the top fve investments in Romania FIC estimated in 2011, before the building of ELI-NP started, that the project might attract investments in amount of EUR 1 billion in the period 2012-2019 - and after completion it might attract additional investments, especially for the development of secondary facilities in the medical feld. FIC estimated that ELI-NP could generate on the medium term a GDP increase by 0.6% (and implicitly an increase by 0.5% of the state budget contributions) and 12,700 jobs.
