The existential choice facing UK physics facilities: commercialize or close

TL;DR - Three major UK physics facilities face closure unless they secure new funding, potentially through commercialization. The threatened synchrotron, laser facility, and particle accelerator are important national research infrastructure.

• The funding threat affects three distinct large-scale physics facilities.
• Commercialization is presented as an alternative to closure.
• The provided excerpt does not specify funding needs, timelines, or commercialization plans.