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BigScience.dk
BigScience.dk assists Danish companies in engaging with international research facilities such as CERN, ESS, and ITER. It operates as a free network funded by the Ministry of Research and Education.
Overview
What BigScience.dk does
What BigScience.dk is
BigScience.dk assists Danish companies in engaging with international research facilities such as CERN, ESS, and ITER. It operates as a free network funded by the Ministry of Research and Education.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 24, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
BigScience.dk as a community
Community overview
BigScience.dk is an organization that serves as a link between Danish businesses and major European research facilities, known as Big Science facilities, of which Denmark is a member. It was established to support Danish companies and knowledge institutions through information services, innovation, competence development, matchmaking, and networking activities. The initiative is operated by the Danish Technological Institute and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), with funding from the Ministry of Education and Research.
Community focus
BigScience.dk focuses on facilitating business opportunities for Danish companies within the Big Science market. This includes monitoring tenders, providing information about current opportunities, and organizing networking events. The organization also promotes Danish competencies to Big Science organizations and assists in building international consortia for collaborative projects.
Member value
Members gain access to information about tenders, invitations to professional events, and study trips to Big Science facilities. The organization also provides networking opportunities and supports members in leveraging their competencies in the Big Science market.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 350
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- May 17, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Builders · Operators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- EuropeNorth America
Community activity
Events and activity
BigScience.dk organizes various events, including the International Particle Accelerator Conference 2026 in Deauville, France, the SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation at Bella Center, Copenhagen, a Networking Meeting at the Danish Technological Institute in Aarhus, and the Big Science Business Forum in Maastricht, Netherlands.
Notable members
BigScience.dk has a network of over 350 member companies and organizations relevant to the construction and operation of Big Science facilities. Notable success stories include Danish companies securing contracts worth 110 million DKK with CERN in 2024 and Mark & Wedell supporting next-generation energy infrastructure.
Common questions
What to know about BigScience.dk
Upseed classifies BigScience.dk under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 24, 2026
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