We would like to invite you to join a Meet the Buyer event with CERN the European Research Centre in Particle Physics, taking place in Reading on the 14th May 2024 from 9am - 2pm.
Alongside CERN, you will hear from representatives from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) who support and promote UK Industry in CERN.
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 local business that is already supplying to CERN, to understand the application process. Following these presentations, you can attend a one-to-one meeting with a member of the CERN team and / or members if the STFC and DBT support teams.
The event would be of particular interest to you if you focus on any of themes listed below:
Cables
Cooling and Ventilation
Batteries
Heavy engineering
PCB Manufacturers
Machine Tools
Magnets
Mechanical Engineering
Electronic manufacturers
Space Solutions (upstream)
Photonic Companies
Power suppliers
Vacuum
Please note: Any opportunities expected to cost more than 200CHF are pre-advertised on CERN’s Forthcoming Opportunities webpage. Draft Agenda
09:00 Registration
09:20 Welcome and introduction
09:30 CERN overview and project update
10:30 CERN purchasing rules
11:00 Mid-morning break
11:30 Overview of UK export finance facilities to assist local businesses (UKEF)
11:50 Department of Business Trade – help doing business in Switzerland
12:00 Case study –
12:30 Lunch
13:00 One-one meetings with CERN
Registration: This is a specialist event with limited numbers so please register your interest in attending here