Tasks of the unit
The Belgian ITER coordination unit has the following tasks among others:
- To encourage Belgian industry to participate in the ITER project. Companies for example can deliver equipment and services for construction of the installations and the infrastructure.
- Contacting Belgian companies and checking whether they are interested in participating in specific tasks.
- Involving companies in the formation of ITER task clusters, possibly together with companies from other countries.
- To assist companies in making themselves known among the fusion community, especially with ITER, F4E and the ILO network.
- To proactively gather information from the ITER organisations and the ILO network concerning timing, offers, purchasing procedures, sets of task and support.
- Process and distribute information via an informative website and campaigns targeted at industry. The latter is related to the follow-up of specific task clusters or joint ventures.
- Inform companies concerning possible conditions for pre-qualification.
- Provide support for knowledge and technology transfers between the Belgian Association and the participating companies.
- Fostering interest among industry and governments for research and development activities related to nuclear fusion.
