European Research Infrastructure for Plant Phenotyping
Accelerating insights into plant performance and unifying the plant phenotyping community
2012
first established
15+
national communities
200+
installations in Europe
10,000 +
scientists supported
About
EMPHASIS provides advanced plant phenotyping technology and services that accelerate our understanding of plant performance under different environmental conditions and at scales from single plant organs to whole landscapes.
Phenotyping Landscape
Services
We offer a diverse range of services and activities to support research and innovation — explore them all.
Collaborations
Australian Plant Phenomics Network
In 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN;…
Life Sciences RI
European Life Science Research Infrastructures (LS RIs) play a pivotal role in advancing life sciences by…
ENVRI Community
ENVRI is a collaborative network that brings together environmental research infrastructures, projects,…
ELIXIR
EMPHASIS and ELIXIR are two ESFRI infrastructures dedicated to phenomics and data sharing and integration…
News
New publication outlines global vision for plant phenotyping collaboration
A new commentary in The Plant Phenome Journal co-authored by EMPHASIS leadership explores the future role of regional…
EMPHASIS Welcomes Dr Susie Robinson as Interim Director General, Effective January 2026
EMPHASIS appoints Dr Susie Robinson as its Interim Director General, effective January 2026, following an international search.…
The Flemish Government has officially announced its dedicated support for EMPHASIS ERIC
We are thrilled to share that the government has approved a 'Host Country Premium' of €1.8 million for the first five years of…
Better crops for a sustainable future
Empowering European plant science with cutting-edge phenotyping infrastructure.