{"id":13744,"date":"2025-01-07T11:16:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T11:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/events\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:21:26","slug":"big-science-business-forum-2026","status":"publish","type":"ajde_events","link":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Science Business Forum (BSBF)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]From October 27 to 30, 2026, more than 1,200 representatives from Big Science organizations and European research institutions will gather at MECC Maastricht for the Big Science Business Forum 2026 (BSBF 2026). Big Science Business Forum (BSBF)\u00a0is a business oriented congress focused on high technology and innovation. These two days will focus on knowledge exchange and exploring collaborations in the development of advanced technology.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5b978180327d3\" data-node=\"5b978180327d3\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541a442c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor trx_addons_parallax_layers_inited trx_addons_parallax_blocks_inited\" data-id=\"541a442c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>BSBF connects European research infrastructures and industry in key domains including:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-qdegzbav1x3i fl-col-group-nested\" data-node=\"qdegzbav1x3i\">\n<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-wj7u5xqvbtps fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"wj7u5xqvbtps\">\n<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-rich-text fl-node-j6u2vzkgcho8\" data-node=\"j6u2vzkgcho8\">\n<ul>\n<li>Artificial Intelligence &amp; Machine Learning<\/li>\n<li>High precision, small and large mechanical components<\/li>\n<li>Electrical, electromechanical and RF systems<\/li>\n<li>Normal and superconducting magnets<\/li>\n<li>Cryogenic technology and cooling technology<\/li>\n<li>IT, Big Data and (tele)communication &amp; software<\/li>\n<li>Engineering methods, mechanical design and software tools<\/li>\n<li>Electronics assembly &amp; radiation resistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Previous editions of the Big Science Business Forum were held in Copenhagen (2018), Granada (2022), and Trieste (2024). The event in Maastricht is expected to be another key meeting point for professionals and companies in the high-tech and research sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to network, share knowledge, and explore new business opportunities in the world of high-tech and science!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Watch trailer:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/bYyknJLGIic&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-default-css\">.vc_do_btn{margin-bottom:22px;}<\/style><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Buy your parking ticket online!<\/strong><br \/>\nDon\u2019t feel like being kept waiting unnecessarily long at the ticket machine before or after the event? Then buy your parking ticket online via our ParkWebshop.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_btn3-container  Custom-round-button vc_btn3-left vc_do_btn\" id=\"Custom-round-button\" ><a onmouseenter=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#1b1b1b'; this.style.color='#f7f7f7'; this.style.borderColor='#1b1b1b';\" onmouseleave=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#2A2A2A'; this.style.color='#fff'; this.style.borderColor='#2A2A2A';\" style=\"background-color:#2A2A2A; color:#fff; border-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-round vc_btn3-style-modern\" href=\"https:\/\/parking.mecc.nl\/\" title=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">PARKING TICKET<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-default-css\">.vc_do_btn{margin-bottom:22px;}<\/style><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><strong><span class=\"cf0\">Stop by our in-house Bar Bistro SAAM!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"cf1\">Enjoy lunch or take-away at Bar Bistro SAAM, located in MECC Maastricht. Book your table online to ensure you have a seat! Bar Bistro SAAM is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_btn3-container  Custom-round-button vc_btn3-left vc_do_btn\" id=\"Custom-round-button\" ><a onmouseenter=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#1b1b1b'; this.style.color='#f7f7f7'; this.style.borderColor='#1b1b1b';\" onmouseleave=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#2A2A2A'; this.style.color='#fff'; this.style.borderColor='#2A2A2A';\" style=\"background-color:#2A2A2A; color:#fff; border-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-round vc_btn3-style-modern\" href=\"https:\/\/barbistrosaam.nl\/en\/home-en\/\" title=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">BAR BISTRO SAAM<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-default-css\">.vc_do_custom_heading{margin-bottom:0.625rem;margin-top:0;}.vc_do_btn{margin-bottom:22px;}<\/style><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\">.vc_custom_1757931784703{background-color: #DD0B2E !important;}<\/style><div id=\"agenda-det-static-block\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid agenda-det-static-block wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_fadeIn fadeIn\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1757931784703\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"color: #ffffff;line-height: 70px;text-align: center\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading custom-title font-nitti wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_fadeInUp fadeInUp\" >Stay up to date?\r\nSubscribe to our newsletter.<\/h2><div class=\"vc_btn3-container  Custom-round-button btn_next_section_toggle  wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_fadeInUp fadeInUp vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" id=\"Custom-round-button btn_next_section_toggle\" ><button onmouseenter=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#1b1b1b'; this.style.color='#f7f7f7'; this.style.borderColor='#1b1b1b';\" onmouseleave=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#2A2A2A'; this.style.color='#fff'; this.style.borderColor='#2A2A2A';\" style=\"background-color:#2A2A2A; color:#fff; border-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-round vc_btn3-style-modern\">SIGN UP<\/button><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element upnext_form_block align-center\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<form name=\"subscribe\" id=\"upnext_custom_form\" class=\"upnext_custom_form\" method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/publisher.copernica.com\/\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"px_process\" value=\".p.w.formgenerate.outputform\"\/> <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wizard\" value=\"subscribe\"\/> <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"next\" value=\"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/thank-you-for-subscribing\/\"\/> <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"check\" value=\"72db77c01da5e966a28d8ac5a6d757c16067282ffa08f67650b9bab024ec6469\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cdmaccount\" value=\"13066\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"database\" value=\"4\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"match_key\" value=\"dbfield21\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dbfields\" value=\"21,23,24,44,302,304\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dbfield302\" id=\"upnext\" value=\"yes\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dbfield304\" id=\"language\" value=\"en_GB\"\/><div class=\"form-group\"><input type=\"email\" name=\"dbfield21\" id=\"email\" class=\"form-control\" placeholder=\"Email address *\" \/><\/div><div class=\"form-group\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"dbfield23\" class=\"form-control\" placeholder=\"First name *\" \/><\/div><div class=\"form-group\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"dbfield24\" class=\"form-control\" placeholder=\"Last name *\" \/><\/div><div class=\"form-group\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"dbfield44\" class=\"form-control\" value=\"yes\" \/> <label style=\"max-width:95%\"> I have read and agree to the site\u2019s <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Privacyverklaring-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"upnext_ahref\">privacy statement<\/a> * <\/label><\/div><div class=\"g-recaptcha mb-3\" data-sitekey=\"6Ld63DIUAAAAACsM1-GP2VEBZ_VXYKfMW-1CfdDh\" data-callback=\"recaptchaCallback\"><\/div><input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" value=\"Send\" \/><\/form><style>.upnext_ahref, .upnext_ahref:visited {  color: inherit !important;  text-decoration: underline !important;}.upnext_ahref:hover, .upnext_ahref:focus, .upnext_ahref:active {  text-decoration: none !important;}<\/style>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"tags":[],"event_type":[304],"event_type_2":[],"class_list":["post-13744","ajde_events","type-ajde_events","status-publish","hentry","event_type-congress","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) | MECC Maastricht<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From October 27 to 30, 2026, more than 1,200 representatives from Big Science organizations and European research institutions will gather at MECC Maastricht for the Big Science Business Forum 2026 (BSBF 2026).\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) | MECC Maastricht\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From October 27 to 30, 2026, more than 1,200 representatives from Big Science organizations and European research institutions will gather at MECC Maastricht for the Big Science Business Forum 2026 (BSBF 2026).\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-01T12:21:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/events\\\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/events\\\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\\\/\",\"name\":\"Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) | MECC Maastricht\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-07T11:16:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-01T12:21:26+00:00\",\"description\":\"From October 27 to 30, 2026, more than 1,200 representatives from Big Science organizations and European research institutions will gather at MECC Maastricht for the Big Science Business Forum 2026 (BSBF 2026).\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/events\\\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/events\\\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/events\\\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Events\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/events\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Big Science Business Forum (BSBF)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Mecc Maastricht\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mecc.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/MECCMaastricht_LogoFull.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mecc.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/MECCMaastricht_LogoFull.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":500,\"caption\":\"Mecc Maastricht\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mecc.nl\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) | MECC Maastricht","description":"From October 27 to 30, 2026, more than 1,200 representatives from Big Science organizations and European research institutions will gather at MECC Maastricht for the Big Science Business Forum 2026 (BSBF 2026).","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) | MECC Maastricht","og_description":"From October 27 to 30, 2026, more than 1,200 representatives from Big Science organizations and European research institutions will gather at MECC Maastricht for the Big Science Business Forum 2026 (BSBF 2026).","og_url":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\/","article_modified_time":"2026-07-01T12:21:26+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\/","url":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\/","name":"Big Science Business Forum (BSBF) | MECC Maastricht","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-01-07T11:16:52+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-01T12:21:26+00:00","description":"From October 27 to 30, 2026, more than 1,200 representatives from Big Science organizations and European research institutions will gather at MECC Maastricht for the Big Science Business Forum 2026 (BSBF 2026).","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/big-science-business-forum-bsbf\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Events","item":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Big Science Business Forum (BSBF)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/","name":"","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/#organization","name":"Mecc Maastricht","url":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mecc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MECCMaastricht_LogoFull.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mecc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MECCMaastricht_LogoFull.png","width":1500,"height":500,"caption":"Mecc Maastricht"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ajde_events\/13744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ajde_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ajde_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13744"},{"taxonomy":"event_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_type?post=13744"},{"taxonomy":"event_type_2","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_type_2?post=13744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}