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FME welcomes the new innovation fund for companies active in the domain of the 10 key-enabling technologies listed in the National Technoloy Strategy. The fund is aimed at those projects that have the potential to create products that will be exported. The fund should help innovative companies to cover investment risks to scale up to the point of stimulate the potential for the export.
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On Friday 9 May 2025, the second edition of the Dutch Fusion Day will take place in Eindhoven, organized by DIFFER, EIRES (TU/e) and ILO-net.
Technologieconferentie Big Science Business Forum 2026 naar Maastricht
BigScience.NL en de Belgische technologische brancheorganisatie Agoria halen BSBF2026 naar Maastricht
België en Nederland organiseren in oktober 2026 samen het zogenoemde Europese Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) in het MECC in Maastricht. Naar verwachting 1.000+ deelnemers vanuit toonaangevende hightechbedrijven ontmoeten Europese Big Science Organizations op deze conferentie om kennis te delen over hoogwaardige technologie en innovatie.
Events
Mark your calendars for 9 May 2025, as DIFFER in Eindhoven hosts the second edition of the Dutch Fusion Day! Building on the success of the edition in 2024, this year’s edition is about exploring new opportunities in fusion for your business. Throughout the day, industry, start-ups and research partners get together to focus on key areas vital to the development of fusion energy.
Location: DIFFER, Eindhoven
In collaboration with the regional development agency Innovation Quarter, we are organising a general industry afternoon where all Industrial Liaison Officers will present the interesting developments taking place at their institute or the affiliated Big Science organisation. Companies from the region with experience in the Big Science domain will share their experiences. Details about the location and registration options will follow later.
Location: VSL, Delft
Companies
Get involved
You can register your company; you will then be put in contact with the ILO-net who can provide you with information about relevant Calls for Tender. You will also receive regular invitations to Big Science events. You can also register here for a page in the ILO-net company brochure.
The ILO-net issues a company brochure at the occasion of new events. As an example shown here is the brochure that was issued for the Dutch Precision Fair 2022.
Research organisations
A few research organisations are highlighted below.
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