CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, are running a Meet the Buyer event in Edinburgh on 26 April from 9.00 - 15.00. The event is hosted by Scottish Development International (SDI), the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
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- Meet research and procurement stakeholders from CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory
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- Discuss upcoming tender opportunities
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- Learn about the various support schemes available
A series of short presentations will provide an overview of CERN’s purchasing approach as well as the support they provide to potential suppliers. You will also have the chance to hear from a Scottish business that is already supplying to CERN to understand the application process. Following these presentations, you can attend a one-to-one meetings with a member of the CERN team.
The event would be of particular interest to you if you focus on any of the themes listed below:
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- Power suppliers
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- Cables
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- Batteries
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- PCB Manufacturers
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- Magnets
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- Electronic manufacturers
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- Space solutions (upstream)
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- Photonic Companies
Please note: Any opportunities expected to cost more than 200K CHF are pre-advertised on CERN’s ‘Forthcoming Opportunities’ webpage.
Agenda:
09:00 Registration
09:20 Welcome and Introduction
09:30 CERN overview
09:45 STFC overview
10:10 CERN Purchasing
10:30 UK export finance facilities to assist Scottish business (UKEF)
10:50 Coffee break
11:10 Case study
11:40 DBT / SDI overview
12:00 Case study BIOS – selling PC servers into CERN
12:30 Lunch
13:00 One-to-one meetings with CERN
15:00 End
Registration: To confirm your participation, please register here.
