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Big Science Business Forum 2024 – Trieste, Italy 119 Big Science Business Forum 2024 – Trieste, Italy 118 8.2.4. SME Track Call Call of Expression of interest from national ILOs – Industrial Liaison Offers to involve Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in BSBF2024 – Big Science Business Forum 8.2.5. BSBF2026 call Call for bids to become host of Big Science Business Forum 2026 SMEs represent 99% of all businesses in the EU. They are often referred to as the backbone of theEuropeaneconomy, providingapotential source for jobs andeconomic growth. They are often well suited for the Big Science market. Experience shows that SMEs exhibit excellent flexibility to respond and adapt to specific challenging technical requirements of Big Science organisations in advanced technology procurements. Aligned with the global purpose of BSBF2024 of strengthening collaborations between research organisations and industry, we will organise a specific SME Track with a twofold objective: • to make a case for how investing in the Big Science market is a means of growth for European SMEs, and can generate knowledge transferable to other market segments. To this end BSBF2024 will invite SMEs who have been successful in the Big Science market to present their success stories as a way to convey the message to the Big Science ecosystem, national authorities and European Commission; • to give SMEs with proprietary technology and/or capabilities which are deemed applicable for the Big Science market the opportunity to liaise with technical responsible from Big Science organisations to explore collaborations and business opportunities. These SMEs would benefit from a privileged position to maximise their participation in BSBF2024. Deadline for application: 9th January 2024 Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) is a business oriented congress, focused on high technology and innovation with the aim to be the main meeting point between Research Infrastructures and Industry. It is a unique opportunity for European businesses and organizations to be fully informed and get involved in calls and competitions for a budget of Billions of euros per year, managed directly by the main Big ScienceOrganizations located in Europe. BSBF has seen an increasing participation success in past editions, such as Copenhagen 2018 and Granada 2022. Encouraged by this, BSBF Trieste 2024 organizers are now inviting bids for hosting BSBF2026. Countries, regions, or cities across Europe are encouraged to submit bids to become the next host, according to the specific elements required in the BSBF2026 Call. Deadline for application: 4th June 2024 8.3. Digital Products 8.4. Printed Products The event’s scientific and general programme has been published on the website at the dedicated page: https://www.bsbf2024.org/programme/ . In keeping with BSBF tradition and the IOC’s guidelines, an interactive format was developed to gather all faculty-related information and organize it into a dynamic structure covering the various sessions of the programme. A tool provided by Eventscase was used to manage this system; it is integrated directly into the dedicated webpage and will remain available until the end of July 2025. The same tool is also accessible via the event’s official App (likewise provided by Eventscase) and is synchronized with the general faculty database, which includes chairs and speakers. Creating this platform required detailed work on a database, whose content was collected by the scientific secretariat and uploaded online by the PCO. • Programme Book The Programme Book provides a comprehensive overview of the event’s content and satellite meetings. It was made available both in print and in electronic format, and could be downloaded from the dedicated website. • Procurement Handbook An accessible introduction to Big Science organizations and their procurement processes: • Total procurement budget for 2024–2028 • Market research strategies and industrial policies • Industrial databases • Procurement portals • Procurement methods • Tender process • Funding methods • Eligibility criteria • Evaluation criteria • Intellectual property rights policy • Role of Industry Liaison Officers (ILO) • SME involvement • Technology transfer initiatives Scientific Programme Full document available Full document available Programme book Procurement Handbook