Dear colleagues, CERN is pleased to announce that the Mini-ATTRACT Phase 1 project, has been selected to be funded (20 MEuros) by the European Commission in the framework of the H2020 programme and will officially start on 1 August 2018. Resources will be made available, on a competitive basis, for projects aimed at developing novel concepts for the next generation of detection and imaging technologies, fostering collaboration between the research community and industry. A call for proposals will be launched on 1 August. We would like to invite you to encourage researchers from your country to apply to the call for proposals. Information on the application process can be found in the attached slides. The CERN EU office (pablo.garcia.tello@cern.ch) is available to provide more details if needed. Best regards, Martin Steinacher