Check out our report from BSBF2022

The conference for Big Science and industry • Granada October 2022

Plenary session on how to do business

Representatives from each of ten research facilities shared valuable information about procurement processes, strategic plans, SME participation, and sustainable procurement. The panel emphasised the importance of making use of the ILO network for the latest information and for help with contacts at the facilities. Another tip was to find coalition partners and submit joint tenders.

In the concluding plenary session, a panel comprising representatives from eight stakeholders shared their views on the future of the Big Science market and the role of Big Science Business Forum. What did the panel see as important outcomes from BSBF2022?

Leonardo Biagioni from F4E said that “Events like BSBF make the Big Science world feel more like a community. Here, you meet representatives from industry and colleagues from other research facilities.”

Some other comments from the panel:

• ”The ILO function is incredibly important for the Big Science market.”
• ”It’s about much more than business. The event stimulates important interaction between Big Science facilities and society.”
• ”Collaboration is important – we and other facilities face common challenges.”
• ”It’s been fun!”