IPAC'26 - the 17th International Particle Accelerator Conference

Session

Engagement with Industry Session

20 May 2026, 14:00

C.I.D

3083. Sustainability into pre-procurement and procurement: CERN's recent journey. (WEU01)

Mr Cennini Enrico (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

20/05/2026, 14:05

Industrial Presentation

Sustainability is becoming a key requirement for large-scale research infrastructures, supported in Europe by a demanding regulatory framework with directives and guidance on best practices.
This presentation will describe the evolution from the Environmentally Responsible Procurement Policy project to the CERN Sustainable Procurement project outlining how the Organization progressively...

3091. SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT AND PROJECT LIFECYCLE - Feedback from industry SIGMAPHI (WEU02)

Mr VINCENT SIGALO (SIGMAPHI S.A.)

20/05/2026, 14:35

Industrial Presentation

Based on over 20 years of experience in technical procurement and industrialization of particle accelerator systems, this presentation addresses the practical challenges of implementing sustainable procurement strategies in highly constrained industrial environments.

Through concrete feedback from major international projects, including collaborations with research institutes and fusion...

3084. Joint Universities Accelerator School: History and successes (WEU03)

Elias Métral (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

20/05/2026, 15:05

Industrial Presentation

Since 1994, the Joint Universities Accelerator School (JUAS) has provided postgraduate education in the science and technology of particle accelerators to nearly 1,600 students. Most have earned credits toward Master's or Doctoral degrees at our Partner Universities across Europe, while others—whether from universities worldwide or early-career professionals—have sought to deepen their...

3098. From Students to Experts ​ – an Industry Perspective

Industrial Presentation

Topics addressed:
Who we are: Cosylab was founded in 2001 as a spin-off of the Josef Stefan Institute, established by a physicist and his students. Today, we have about 270 people, with around one-third physicists and two-thirds engineers and computer scientists.
How we build experts: To contribute effectively to accelerator projects, our team needs four things: technical skills, knowledge...

3092. Sustainability meets reality: the industry perspective

Industrial Presentation

RI Research Instruments is a supplier to particle accelerator projects all over the world. We build the research instruments needed for a sustainable world and we also build an ever more sustainable company.
Our actions and ambitions are laid out in our sustainability report. They strive for reduction of our CO2 footprint and contributions to the UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
In...