Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) is a business oriented congress focused on high technology and innovation. It connects European research infrastructures and industry in key domains including:
Artificial intelligence & machine learning
High precision, small and large mechanical components
Electrical, electromechanical and RF systems
Normal and superconducting magnets
Cryogenic technology and cooling technology
IT, Big Data and (tele)communication & software
Engineering methods, mechanical design and software tools
Electronics assembly & radiation resistance

In 2026 Belgium and the Netherlands will host the fourth edition in the city of Maastricht (NL), following the successful editions in Trieste, Copenhagen and Granada, where more than 1000 delegates from over 500 organisations and 30 countries gathered to discuss the future of the Big Science market. BSBF is a unique opportunity for European businesses and organisations to stay fully informed and to get involved in calls and competitions worth billions of euros per year, managed directly by international Big Science Organisations (BSOs) under specific rules and procedures.

More than 1200 participants are expected at BSBF2026, with strong representation from Europe’s leading Big Science organisations and research institutions. These include the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the European Spallation Source (ESS), the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), the European X-Ray Free Electron Laser (European XFEL), the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe (FAIR), Fusion for Energy (F4E), the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), and the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO).

As a core part of the event, these organisations drive interaction between science and industry, creating concrete networking and visibility opportunities for exhibitors and sponsors.

Registration: Regular fee applies until 24 October. Afterwards, an onsite fee applies.