Industry Meeting - Mikrocentrum, Veldhoven
09-02-2026
Industry meeting organised by BigScience.NL to inform companies about developments and opportunities at Big Science Organisations.
Companies are welcome to get to know the BigScience.NL network of Industrial Liaison Officers and multiple Big Science Organisations. 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 and the opportunity to further connect with the ILO’s.
Agenda:
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 13:20 Opening & Introduction BigScience.NL by Jan Visser
13:20 – 14:30 Presentations Big Science-organisations
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 – 16:00 Companies sharing experience
Sioux - Aron Beekman
Ceratec - Haske van Zadelhoff
Hexagon - Jan van Klingen
16:00 – 16:30 New Companies pitching their competences
Meilink - Jennifer Salfischberger & Gijs Vastert
Fastmicro - Pim de Korte
Ratio Case - Tim Wilschut
16:30 – 16:45 Introduction BSBF2026
16:45 – 18:00 (Networking) drinks
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