Industry meeting & INPROCAP @ ASTRON

07-04-2026

BigScience and INPROCAP join forces in this industry meeting at ASTRON, Dwingeloo to inform companies about developments and opportunities at Big Science Organisations.

Companies are welcome to get to know the BigScience network of Industrial Liaison Officers and multiple Big Science Organisations, and are invited to connect with Big Science Organisations to discuss potential solutions to specific technical challenges. Several companies will share insights into their experiences working with Big Science Organisations, showcasing the opportunities and the challenges such projects may entail. We will end the industry meeting with networking drinks, the opportunity to further connect with the ILO’s and an optional tour of ASTRON.

Agenda:
10:15 - 10:45     Walk-in, coffee
10:45 - 11:00         Opening & Introduction BigScience by Jan Visser
11:00 - 12:15     Presentations Big Science-organisations
12:15 - 13:00     Lunch
13:00 - 14:30     INPROCAP: BSO specific challenges
* How can we precisely deliver an ultra-low flow atomic beam into a cryogenic UHV environment? (Michael Doser - CERN)
* How can we develop a sustainable process for removing and reapplying X-ray coatings on ultra-precise optical substrates? (Maurizio Vannoni - European XFEL)
* How can we reduce the production costs of high-performance reflector antennas suitable for the sub-millimeter wavelength range as needed for future radio observatories? (Carlos De Breuck – ESO)
* How fast can we go in digitizing analogue signals for future radio observatories? (Carlos De Breuck – ESO)
14:30 - 15:00     Coffee break
15:00 - 16:00     Companies sharing experience
16:00 - 16:30     New Companies pitching their competences
16:30 - 16:45     Introduction BSBF2026
16:45 - 17:30     Drinks and tour of ASTRON

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