Satellite Meetings

Tuesday 27 Oct

What are Satellite Events?

On the Tuesday the 27th of October, the day of the Welcome Reception of the BSBF2026 at 18:00, smaller and more targeted events take place, called satellite events. These events can be specific to one industry, a subgroup of the audience, or for members of an existing organization.

Why should you attend a Satellite Event?

These events are a great opportunity for focused conversations, intimate networking, and starting collaborations. Please note that some events might be invite-only or intended for specific groups. This will be specified in the event's description.

Why organise a satellite event?

Whether it concerns a special session, a workshop, or an initiative launch, satellite events provide you with a chance to get your attendees' attention in a smaller-scale event dedicated to you. The events can be open to the public, limited to specific groups, or invite-only.

If you would like to organize your own satellite event, please get in touch with us at info@bsbf2026.org

PERIIA

Introduction

PERIIA is the network of nationally appointed Industrial Liaisons Officers (ILOs) and the satellite event is the General Assembly held in-person every second year at the BSBF.

The main objectives of PERIIA are to:

  • Function as a key intermediary between European business/industry and Big Science organisations on matters relating to procurement, innovation, and tech-transfer opportunities.
  • Increase 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 operating on the Big Science market.
  • Provide a forum for the exchange of best practices on how to work as an ILO.
  • Improve the cohesion and functioning of ILO networks at relevant Big Science organisations.
  • Function as a consultative reference body for other European/International stakeholders.

Programme

13:00 – 13:10    Welcome and introduction to the PERIIA board [Nikolaj ZANGENBERG/DK, chair of PERIIA]

13:10 – 13:50    Reports on PERIIA activities: Work Programme Themes and Reports from ILO-chairs [Moderator: Ana Belén DEL CERRO GORDO/ES]

13:50 – 14:20    Towards PERIIA formal association - statutes and opinions [Moderator: Nikolaj ZANGENBERG/DK]

14:20 – 14:40    Break

14:40 – 15:00    Election of a new PERIIA board for 2026-28

15:00 – 15:40    Updates on PERIIA relations (If you wish to give a short report (2-3 mins) of other relevant activities, please contact Nikolaj (nzg@dti.dk)

15:40 – 15:45    Any Other Business / Closing Words

Targeted audience:

The event is exclusively for ILOs who are linked to at least one specific Big Science Organisation and represent one specific Member State / country linked to that Big Science Organisation. Other participants are by invitation only.

Registration deadline:

Please register by clicking here.

AIPF

Introduction

The Accelerator Science and Technology Permanent Forum (AIPF) cordially invites the BSBF 2026 participants 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!.

Programme

16:00- 16:30 - Presentations

AIPF: from dialogue to impact

What needs to change in the European accelerator innovation ecosystem

Questions

16:30 - 17:30 - Panel Discussion

Enabling conditions for co-innovation: standardisation, procurement and risk sharing.

Early industry involvement in projects and governance.

Building a permanent co-innovation ecosystem beyond individual projects.

Targeted audience

All BSBF participants

Registration

Please register by clicking here.

IUPAP - Attracting future workforce from schools and universities

Introduction

International Union of Pure and Applied Physics IUPAP event "Attracting Future Workforce to the Big Science Business Market and Knowledge Transfer to Society" will take place at Big Science Business Forum 2026 as a satellite event on Tuesday 27 October 2026 in Maastricht. The aim is to bring together representatives from industry, research infrastructures, education, and student communities to explore the opportunities offered by STEM-related careers in research and industry, and discuss the broader role of science and innovation in addressing societal challenges. The event includes presentations from industry and research infrastructure representatives. There will be a panel discussion on "Big Science, Research, Industry and Education". A networking lunch will be held, as well as interactive working sessions with all participants.

The event will be held in English and is free of charge.

Please, register by clicking here.

The programme and other details can be found on the indico page https://indico.global/event/18405/overview

Programme

12h00-13h00: LUNCH

13h00 – 13h20: Short opening / welcome

13h20-14h00: Highlights from companies

14h00-14h50: Panel discussion: “Big Science research and industry in education”

14h50-15h10: Coffee break

15h10-15h20: Instructions for break-down interactive working session

15h20-16h20: Working session