Big Science

Big Science means groundbreaking fundamental research that is carried out in large international collaborations. This research requires expensive and technologically advanced research infrastructures.

This website is a portal to show the opportunities for Dutch industry to participate in Big Science, through collaborations with scientific institutes or to respond on tenders of the Big Science Facilities.

EU survey for industry connecting with research and technology infrastructures

The European Commission will develop a Charter of Access for industrial users to research and technology infrastructures, including for startups and scaleups - complementing the Charter for Access to Research Infrastructures.

FME supports new Innovation fund

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.

Read the FME news item here

Dutch Fusion Day 2025: engage, explore and innovate

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.

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BSBF2026 Site visit to ITER

On 18 February, BSBF2026 hosts an exclusive site visit for suppliers to the ITER facility that is being built and to get a grasp of where your company's competences can play a role, in the framework of the Big Science Business Forum 2026, to be held in Maastricht 27 - 30 October 2026, we organise a visit to the main site of ITER.
The visit will include 
expert briefings and guided access to the Assembly Hall and Tokamak pit.  Insight into the procurement strategy of ITER will be given and how industry can engage.

 

Amsterdam Space Symposium

At this symposium, we champion collaboration between the global space ecosystem and adjacent sectors by linking political and strategic discussions with solutions across the entire supply chain.

 

 

Fusion Europe meets IFMIF-DONES

Granada, Spain.

This event is designed to bring industry closer to one of Europe’s most strategic fusion infrastructures. The session will showcase current and future business opportunities within IFMIF-DONES, provide first-hand insights into procurement
procedures and industrial needs, and foster direct interaction between companies, and fusion stakeholders. The event aims to strengthen the industrial fusion ecosystem and attract new companies to actively engage in fusion-related projects and collaborations.

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Research organisations

A few research organisations are highlighted below.
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CTA

Cherenkov Telescope Array

LOFAR

DESY