4 April 2022

Nordic ITER Business Forum

At the Nordic ITER Business Forum, industrial companies from Sweden, Denmark and Finland met representatives from F4E, Fusion for Energy, and learned more about the ITER project, procurement opportunities, and the support available when preparing and submitting proposals.

Two interesting and intense days were packed with presentations, panel discussions and 1-to-1 meetings. Leonardo Biagioni, Deputy Head of Commercial Department (F4E), could understand why many companies found it a challenge responding to calls from ITER. He explained that the specifications and formalities were a guarantee that everyone got a fair deal. 

“Come to conferences like this, make contacts, and keep interacting with us,” was his advice.

From the conference

Elena Fernandez Cano, Engineering Support Manager, F4E: “ITER needs specialist expertise and high-tech suppliers. My advice is to build networks and develop relationships with companies that already work with us, keep an eye on the F4E portal, and submit bids. And go to BSBF in Granada in October.”
Elena Fernandez Cano, Engineering Support Manager, F4E: “ITER needs specialist expertise and high-tech suppliers. My advice is to build networks and develop relationships with companies that already work with us, keep an eye on the F4E portal, and submit bids. And go to BSBF in Granada in October.”
Leif Gjerlöv, Technical Sales, Carlsson & Möller (with Anna Hall, Big Science Sweden): “We’re now learning more about ITER and their procurements, and can benefit from our previous experiences – we’ve already supplied equipment to facilities such as CERN, ESS, MAX IV, and ESO. We’re now expanding our production facility in Helsingborg, which will give us new opportunities to submit bids in forthcoming procurements.”
Leif Gjerlöv, Technical Sales, Carlsson & Möller (with Anna Hall, Big Science Sweden): “We’re now learning more about ITER and their procurements, and can benefit from our previous experiences – we’ve already supplied equipment to facilities such as CERN, ESS, MAX IV, and ESO. We’re now expanding our production facility in Helsingborg, which will give us new opportunities to submit bids in forthcoming procurements.”
Kacper Matuszynski, Sales Manager, Teledyne SP Devices: “We work actively to understand the technical specifications in procurements from ITER. We haven’t supplied anything to ITER yet, but we learn so much from conferences like this, which also give us the chance to make contacts. Big Science Sweden provides valuable support with that.”
Kacper Matuszynski, Sales Manager, Teledyne SP Devices: “We work actively to understand the technical specifications in procurements from ITER. We haven’t supplied anything to ITER yet, but we learn so much from conferences like this, which also give us the chance to make contacts. Big Science Sweden provides valuable support with that.”
Håkan Knutsson, AIT, Advanced Interaction Technology: “The Big Science market is very interesting for us. We work with welded designs, and have the expertise that ITER needs. As yet, we haven’t supplied anything to ITER, but we’re constantly following up leads and making important contacts, and we keep an eye on what’s going on.”
Håkan Knutsson, AIT, Advanced Interaction Technology: “The Big Science market is very interesting for us. We work with welded designs, and have the expertise that ITER needs. As yet, we haven’t supplied anything to ITER, but we’re constantly following up leads and making important contacts, and we keep an eye on what’s going on.”
Victor Sáez, Head of Market Intelligence Group, F4E and Muriel Simon, F4E Programme Manager for Neutral Beam & Electron Cyclotron Power Supplies & Sources: “Our advice to companies is to keep checking the F4E portal, where we publish new opportunities, market surveys, and technical notes. We also recommend building relationships with larger companies, which gives you chance to become involved as sub-contractors. It’s also important to be in contact with ILOs, because F4E talks continuously with them to get information about skilled companies.”
Victor Sáez, Head of Market Intelligence Group, F4E and Muriel Simon, F4E Programme Manager for Neutral Beam & Electron Cyclotron Power Supplies & Sources: “Our advice to companies is to keep checking the F4E portal, where we publish new opportunities, market surveys, and technical notes. We also recommend building relationships with larger companies, which gives you chance to become involved as sub-contractors. It’s also important to be in contact with ILOs, because F4E talks continuously with them to get information about skilled companies.”

Nordic ITER Business Forum

Companies from Sweden, Denmark and Finland attended the forum, which was held at the Technical University of Denmark, in Lyngby, outside Copenhagen. The event was organised jointly by the European Commission and the Big Science Industry Liaison Officers of Denmark, Sweden, and Finland.