BSBF2024 Satellite Meetings
Tuesday 1 Oct
Accelerator Industry Permanent Forum (AIPF)
9h00 - 14h00
Hall 27 - Svevo
Closed Meeting
The Accelerator Industry Permanent Forum (AIPF) is a collaborative platform designed to facilitate ongoing interaction and cooperation between the accelerator industry and research institutions that utilize accelerator technologies.
It was established in 2023 by TIARA, the Consortium of European Research Institutions operating Infrastructures with Particle Accelerators and is currently composed by seven representatives of industrial partners, seven representatives of the Accelerator European Centers and Institutions, two Industry Liason Officers and the TIARA coordinator as an ex-officio member.
The forum plays a critical role in maintaining a vibrant and innovative ecosystem around accelerator technologies, which are essential for many scientific and industrial applications.
The role of Academia and Industry to inspire the next STEM generation
9h15 - 13h30
Hall 27 - Ressel
Open Meeting
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics IUPAP event “The role of Academia and Industry to inspire the next STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) generation” will take place as a first Big Science Business Forum 2024 (BSBF 2024) satellite event on Tuesday 1 October 2024 in Trieste. The aim is to explore the potential impact of research-industry collaboration to the development of a sustainable society. The topics to be addressed should work as a motivation for future employees in STEM related careers, as well as for future company leaders and other society stakeholders. Two invited talks will discuss the role of Big Science Infrastructures and Industry for innovation and the need to invest in STEM education. A panel discussion will follow on the role of industry and academia to inspire youth for sciences, starting at high school level, as part of the education activities “Youth at STEM for Sustainable Future” Youth@STEM4SF. The event will end with the award ceremony of the best high school students, who participated at the BSBF pre-event for high schools, a flagship activity of IUPAP in connecting physics, industry and education, first international edition of Youth@STEM4SF.
Event will be held in English and is free of charge. Please, register here before 25th of September 2024.
Program and other details could be found on the indico page. Online participation is possible via videoconference link.
Hydrogen and Big Science: Innovation, Challenges and Future. An Italian-European Perspective
13h30 - 17h35
Hall 26 - Luttazzi
Open Meeting
Area Science Park and Ceric-Eric are organizing an event dedicated to the entire hydrogen production chain: from scientific research to industry to Italian and European institutions. It will be an opportunity to take stock of the main innovations in scientific research and industrial applications, as well as to discuss policies under development.
Challenges concerning the hydrogen supply chain, so important for the development of economically, socially and environmentally sustainable production models, will, therefore, be addressed. Speakers will include many prominent names from the Italian and European scientific scene, the world of industry and international institutions.
The event, scheduled in English, is free of charge.
5th PERIIA General Assembly
14h00 - 16h30
Hall 27 - Ressel
Closed meeting of the Pan European Research Infrastructures ILOs Association (PERIIA)
PERIIA Virtual GA Personal invitation
During our 3rd PERIIA General Assembly of Industrial Liaison Officers (ILOs), it was decided that the main objectives for the period 2022-2024 were the following:
- Be a key intermediary between the European supplier business/industry and big science-organisations for matters related to procurement, innovation and tech-transfer opportunities.
- Enhance the big science-organisations’ interaction with business/industry in order to create an integrated and sustainable big science-market.
- Raise awareness and improve access for business/industry (particularly SMEs) entering and acting on the big science-market.
- Provide a forum for the exchange of best practices on how to work as an ILO.
- Enhance the cohesion and functioning of ILO networks at relevant big science-organisations.
- Act as a consultative reference body for other European/International stakeholders.
Following the approval of this PERIIA Working Programme in Granada 2022, in 2023 it was organized the first PERIIA Virtual General Assembly. Now, we would like to take the opportunity to meet in presence at BSBF24– Big Science Business Forum in Trieste (Italy) and invite all national ILOs to participate actively at the 5th PERIIA General Assembly aimed at:
- Making connections among ILOs from different countries and working with different BSOs.
- Sharing experiences and different practices among national ILOs, gaining a common spirit/understanding of the common work/functions for improving international collaborations.
- Updating you on the work done so far by PERIIA Network – the Pan-European Research Infrastructure ILO Association and its Board (www.periia.eu).
- Discussing proposals, agreeing on future activities and elect members for the next two years of PERIIA Network Board.
This invitation is personal.
EuPRAXIA
14h00 - 16h00
Hall 27 - Illy
Open Meeting
EuPRAXIA is the first European project that develops a dedicated particle accelerator research infrastructure based on novel plasma acceleration concepts driven by innovative laser and linac technologies. It was accepted onto the ESFRI roadmap for strategically important research infrastructures in June 2021 as a European priority. The EuPRAXIA project aims at the construction of an innovative electron accelerator using laser- and electron-beam–driven plasma wakefield acceleration that offers a significant reduction in size and possible savings in cost over current state-of-the-art radiofrequency (RF)-based accelerators.
Participants of BSBF 2024 are cordially invited to attend this meeting to explore the opportunities to be involved in the development of this important infrastructure. This satellite meeting will offer participants a comprehensive overview of the project’s status, insights into potential collaboration opportunities, and information on funding possibilities from both EU and UK government sources. The event will feature an open microphone session for discussions and a networking session to foster connections and partnerships.
We hope to see you at BSBF 2024 and the EuPRAXIA satellite meeting!
For registration and details of event, please see indico agenda.
Agenda
14:00 Welcome – Minh Cao
14:10 – 14:30 Overview of EuPRAXIA – Antonio Falone
14:30 – 14:50 Collaboration opportunities for industries – Leonida Gizzi
14:50 – 15:10 Beam diagnostics at EuPRAXIA – Joseph Wolfenden
15:10 – 15:30 Information on funding possibilities – Constantinos Astreos
15:30 – 16:00 Panel Discussion
16:00 Networking opportunities with tea/coffee and refreshments
Open Meeting
EuPRAXIA Preparatory Phase – Dissemination & Public Relations Team project.team@liverpool.ac.uk
Accelerator Industry Permanent Forum (AIPF) - Open session
16h00 - 18h00
Hall 27 - Svevo
Open Meeting
Participants of BSBF 2024 are cordially invited to attend this meeting to share their ideas on how to integrate tendering and business opportunities information, foster communities’ synergies, prioritize industry R&D funding, effectively engage industry with research institutions, and facilitate risk-sharing!
The Accelerator Science and Technology (ASc&T) Industry Permanent Forum envisions a future where ASc&T research labs and industry collaborate fruitfully together to drive innovation.
VISION
- Act as an efficient link between industry and research institutions, representing the collective voice of the entire ASc&T community.
- In subjects related to the link between industry and research institutions, become the main permanent reference forum for future European projects and decisions pertaining to ASc&T.
- Strive to exploit ASc&T capabilities, aligning them with societal needs and addressing pressing challenges in our society.
MISSION
- Promote collaborations between industry and research labs at the earliest possible stage to enhance scientific achievements.
- Promote and streamline innovation by the generation of innovative solutions ready for industrialization, market entry and exploitation.
- Create a coherent and accessible roadmap for co-innovation in accelerators developments, fostering strategic scientific innovation and societal progress.
AGENDA
16:00 – 17:00 Presentation and debate
Can a forum between industry and research labs enhance collaboration that drives innovation that makes a tangible impact on industry, society, and beyond?
17:00 – 18:00 Pannel discussion
The AIP Forum has 5 priorities for the 2024-2025 period
- Promote the integration, classification, and distribution of information on new initiatives, calls, projects and infrastructure upgrades.
- Promote the integration of roadmaps between synergetic communities.
- Work on R&D Funding programs focused to industry.
- Strengthen the relationship with the Research Institutions, being proactive in the ASc&T strategic development plans.
- Promote mechanism to share the risk between Research infrastructures and Industry for the development of prototypes and low TRL components.
Panelists from both Research institutions and industry will present their points of view and launch the debate with the public assisting.
INPROCAP - What is Innovation Procurement? – an introduction for ILOs and Big Science procurement staff
16h30 - 18h00
Hall 27 - Ressel
Closed Meeting
The INPROCAP project will establish a long-term sustainable advisory platform for innovation procurement amongst Industrial Liaison Officers (ILOs) serving the Big Science Organisations. This is a private session aimed at all ILOS, and will be held after the PERIIA meeting.
Agenda
- What is Innovative procurement – Jozef Kubinec, Lawyer. PEDAL
- Ensure more Innovative procurement in BSOs – Esther Davidsen. BigScience.dk
- Training of ILOS. Addressing the difficult challenges of BSOs. Engagement with SMEs. The INPROCAP project
- Domains for Innovative procurement in BSOS and training needs for ILOS.
THE INPROCAP project started on 1st of June 2024
The objective of the INPROCAP project is to build innovation procurement capabilities in BigScience Organisations (BSOs). The project will train the Industrial Liaison Offices (ILOs) to enable them to provide Advisory Services on innovative procurement.
The INPROCAP partners will engage their wider network of start-ups and innovative companies, while ensuring that BSOs are capable and prepared to embark on innovation procurement processes.
Through INPROCAP, innovation procurement will become a standard tool in the BSO toolbox. The potential of SMEs to increase their supply of innovations to the public sector BSOs will be widely disseminated, and the innovation procurement cases developed in INPROCAP will serve as examples for BSOs across the world, contributing to overcome the current dispersion observed in innovation procurement
Link to project website: https://www.inprocap-procurement.eu/
BSBF IOC - International Organizing Committee meeting
17h00 - 18h00
Closed Meeting
Only BSBF2024 IOC members are invited to partecipate