The European Southern Observatory (ESO), which Finland is a member of, is one of the largest international infrastructures in astronomy. ESO is constructing the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) making use of new technologies that have never been pursued before. It is expected to revolutionise our perception of the Universe by addressing many prominent unsolved questions in astrophysics. Instruments for the ELT are built by consortia from the ESO member states. Participation in the ELT instrumentation projects is necessary for the Finnish community to strengthen its position in front-line astronomical research and in the development of new technologies. This project is a collaboration between the Finnish universities and the requested funding will provide a significant total investment for the entire Finnish astronomy community to take full advantage of the unique ELT infrastructure and be part of the scientific and technological revolution it will entail.

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