Real-world impact for UK businesses

See how UK companies have won Big Science contracts and expanded by working with international Big Science facilities.

Big Science, real outcomes

CERN – Advancing Particle Physics with Define Tech’s High-Efficiency HPC Solutions

Collaboration with CERN has increased Define Tech’s visibility within the research sector, creating opportunities to engage with other potential customers.

Nu Quantum exploiting CERN’s White Rabbit for quantum computing

Pioneering UK start-up Nu Quantum uses CERN's White Rabbit technology to position the UK as a leader to make large-scale quantum computing a reality.

Adding value, winning business with Server Factory

Working with CERN helped the company build credibility and reputation, leading to them winning more business, both at CERN and elsewhere.

STFC and Fieldhouse Engineering – connecting UK industry with Big Science

Collaborating with STFC and academic partners allowed this SME to grow, recruiting new staff, expanding the workshop area, and expand their capabilities.

SMH Products – finding the simple in the complex

Working with CERN helped build reputation, putting the company in a different class to their competitors.

Safer Environment Ltd – doing exactly what it says on the tin!

For a new business, working with CERN has been significant in building the profile and establishing the company as experts in their field.

From nuclear power plants to neutron scattering – Custom Cameras

Working with the ILL demonstrates what the UK has to offer - producing innovative, high quality products that are competitively priced and delivered on time.

K450-AC3 compressor mounted on a MeerKAT dish, Karoo region. Credit: EMSS Antennas/Alexander Krebs

Oxford Cryosystems Ltd – Helping SKAO’s mid-frequency telescope keep its cool

Working with SKAO improved the company's infrastructure, increased turnover, allowed them to take on new staff and provided a new strategic direction.

SKA-Low antennas. Credit SKAO/Max Alexander

Observatory Sciences Ltd – Delivering control systems software for SKA’s telescopes

Working with the SKAO has enabled OSL to expand, from 1 person working on the initial contract to a team of 7 in construction and upskill team members...

Composite image of the SKA telescopes, blending real hardware already on site with artist's impressions. Credit: SKAO

GMV UK – Developing capabilities in a key critical technology for SKAO and the UK in mission-critical timing

With the UK government’s vision to reduce the national dependency on GNSS based timing, GMV expect to grow the team, the skills and the expertise to manage the...

Kasdon Electronics: Boosting the signal, reducing the noise for SKA-Low frequency antennas

Support the SKAO and Sirio Antenne with their PCB requirements brings lots of business opportunities back to the UK manufacturing sector, creating jobs.

Arkivum and the ARCHIVER project

Long term digital preservation (LTDP) enables access and reuse of valuable resources for many generations to come. This project has made LDTP bigger, better, faster, cleaner and more...

BIOS IT and CERN – a ten year tried-and-tested partnership

Over a decade of collaboration with CERN, has led to BIOS-IT cultivating a team of in-house specialists within their highly skilled engineering department. As CERN's needs have evolved,...

Opening new doors for Framework Training

How a bespoke Python training programme with CERN helped Framework Training expand into the world of Big Science and unlock new opportunities.

Our impact

120

contracts issued by CERN per year

500+

UK companies supported over the last 10 years

£500m+

in contracts available each year

75%+

of UK suppliers report enhanced reputation and global brand recognition

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