Design the next generation of compact linear accelerators.

Welcome to ELIAC;

the European Linear Accelerator Challenge for

students in physics and engineering.

What is it?

The European Linear Accelerator Challenge is the first international academic competition focused on electron linear accelerators. The goal is to achieve the complete design, simulation, and validation of a functional LINAC. Aimed at undergraduate and master's students in physics, engineering or related fields.

See the full plan and phases of the challenge

Illustration of a linear accelerator

How ELIAC works

1

Form your team

Look for other students and join forces to develop your technical purpose and a faculty advisor to take institutional responsibilities, then your team is ready to submit an application to the challenge.

2

Design your LINAC concept

Review the ELIAC Handbook, specify your LINAC application, and distribute efforts across evaluation modules — focus on specific modules or propose a complete design.

3

Submit, pitch, compete

Attend checkpoints and submit the required documentation. At the final event, try your best showing your design proposal; the prize is just around the corner.

Goals & Purpose

Its primary objective is to provide a rigorous and collaborative framework in which university teams can design complete accelerator systems with real-world scientific and industrial relevance.

Beyond the development of a specific accelerator model, ELIAC seeks to build a pan-European ecosystem for accelerator education.

The initiative promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, technical excellence, and innovation, encouraging students and academic institutions to work together across borders and specialties. By fostering knowledge exchange and hands-on design experience, ELIAC aims to strengthen the next generation of accelerator scientists and engineers.

The team behind it

Integrantes del equipo Innova Physics UPV

Meet Innova Physics UPV, a team from Generación Espontánea, the Design Factory of Universitat Politècnica de València.

Innova Physics UPV is a student-led engineering and research initiative founded at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). The team focuses on the design, development, and dissemination of advanced projects in accelerator physics and related technologies.

Prizes & Benefits

  • Hands-on Learning: Work on real accelerator concepts beyond the classroom.
  • Networking: Connect with students, mentors and professionals from labs and industry.
  • Portfolio / CV: Showcase your work in front of experts — perfect for your CV, MSc/PhD or job applications.
  • Recognition & prizes: Awards, visibility and potential collaboration opportunities. Prizes for the winners are still to be determined and will be announced in a near future.
Illustration of a linear accelerator

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