AidaInnova’s attendance at this year’s Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) provided an invaluable opportunity to connect with new companies and entrepreneurs interested in detector technologies. 

BSBF is one of Europe’s most important events for bringing together science and business, and took place this year in Trieste, Italy, between October 1 and 4. In total, more than 1,300 attendees from 500 different organisations were present over the course of the four days.

AidaInnova held a booth alongside two other EU projects funded under the INFRA-INNOV research infrastructures call, I.FAST and LEAPS-INNOV. The three projects were able to welcome a wide array of guests to the booth. 

AidaInnova project coordinator Paolo Giacomelli, present at the event, said it was a vital opportunity to connect with new companies interested in detector technologies. 

“The BSBF event was very helpful at providing a bridge between scientific institutions and industry, an opportunity that is often hard to come by,” he said. 

“It allowed us to meet with companies that we hadn’t been in contact with before and to learn more about their needs and possible ways in which we can collaborate.”