European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN Institute for

European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE) Bulgarian Academy of Sciences INRNE Bulgarian Academy of Science Bureau “CERN” Activities Meeting of CERN with Bulgarian Industry Dimitar Tonev, Lachezar Georgiev, Boyko Vachev INRNE-BAS 28 -29. 11. 2012, Sofia

The Bureau “CERN” was established as a separate department at the INRNE BAS in 2000 to fulfill the functions of the ILO (Industrial Liaison Officer) according to the regulations of the CERN according to order of Ministry of Education, Youth and Science. The Bureau “CERN” receives all inquiries which the European Organization for Nuclear Research sends to industrial companies of its member states. In case the Bureau “CERN” could find potential bidder(s) among the Bulgarian companies, it forwards these inquiries to them. It also consults the Bulgarian companies about the requirements and the inner rules of the CERN.

Results for the period 2001 -2011: 1. Total number of received in Bureau “CERN” inquiries at the stage Market Survey” – 427 2. Total number of resent to Bulgarian companies inquiries at the stage “Market Survey” - 209 3. Total number of Bulgarian companies received inquiries - 264 4. Distribution of resent inquiries by cost ranges: Cost Range A – < 750 KCHF - Cost Range B – >= 750 KCHF < 5 MCHF - Cost Range C – >= 5 MCHF < 10 MCHF - Cost Range D – >=10 MCHF - 84 84 27 14 5. Total number of received in Bureau “CERN” inquiries at the stage “Invitation to Tender” – 459

Dynamics of BG CERN Industrial Supply and Industrial Service contracts 2000 -2011 (in CHF) 1996 -97 8900000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 0 0 0 64428 39616 6464 0 0 110508 0 0 0 1000 5000 101888 96960 0 0 5888 0 0 1000 41000 251736 4 2002 3 2001 2 2000 1 1999 -2000 Total Type of Isuppl& ISer 0 0 0 0 5 0 215000 441862 255013 328687 707082 508552 66466 7000 0 85000 199000 2813662 6 0 0 0 0 7 0 2000 300 0 0 0 0 2300 8 0 0 0 746 1873 0 0 25000 27619 9 0 0 7700 21100 23340 93552 71312 23700 1000 0 52000 46000 339704 ST ISuppl 5000 318888 546822 276113 352027 871696 621353 96630 8000 0 138000 312000 3546529 Ind. Service 0 0 0 77135 281492 324000 321000 317000 235365 1555992 ST Iser 0 0 0 77135 281492 324000 321000 317000 235365 1555992 Tot IS+Iser 5000 318888 546822 276113 352027 871696 698488 378122 332000 321000 455000 547365 5102521 2000 -20011

HCAL absorber production

During the period Feb 1999 – Jan 2012 Bulgarian companies received orders from CERN of total amount > 14 000 CHF Recovering > 40% of membership fee of Bulgaria by participation in tenders and fulfilling of orders of CERN

Dynamics of BG CERN Industrial Supply and Industrial Service contracts 2000 -2011 (in CHF) by types of Industrial Supply and Industrial Service • fall up of 2007 -9: very low return coeff • lack of structural diversity • no presentation of BG traditional sectors (IT, CE) • one of best service return coefficient • positive from 2011 – highest divercity – 6 positions • participation in as minimum two 2012 tenders Legend 1. Civil engineering and buildings 2. Electrical engineering and energy 3. Electronics (including radiofrequency equipment ) 4. Computer systems and communicat ion, including rental and maintenance 5. Mechanical structures - Supplies & manufacturing techniques 6. Vacuum and low-temperature technology 7. Particle detectors 8. Miscellaneous (insurances, photoequipm. , gases, vehicles, petrol, tools, furniture, office supplies, publications) 9. Design studies - Miscellaneous supplies ISer – Industrial Service

Dynamics of BG CERN Industrial Supply and Industrial Service contracts 2000 -2011 (in CHF)

NUMBER OF FIRMS CONTACTED FOR THE MARKET SURVEY (current accumulation) Table 1 based on data from 15 MS and IT (March - July 2012) NUMBER OF FIRMS INTERE STED Number of selected Selected/Consulted: success rate CONS NOT NO ULTE SELECT DECL REPL 1010 COUNTRY D CTED ED INED Y 0 1 2 3 4 20 >20 % <10% 20% >20% AUSTRIA 25 0 0 0 25 0, 00 BELGIUM 42 4 1 1 36 9, 52 BULGARIA 9 1 0 0 8 11, 11 CZECH REPUBLIC 9 1 0 0 8 11, 11 DENMARK 16 1 0 0 15 6, 25 FINLAND 16 2 0 1 13 12, 50 FRANCE 95 25 10 6 54 25 26, 32 GERMANY 93 17 4 2 70 17 18, 28 GREECE 17 0 0 2 15 0, 00 HUNGARY 8 1 0 0 7 12, 50 ISRAEL* 0 0 0 ITALY 86 18 13 7 48 18 20, 93 NETHERLANDS 23 0 0 1 22 0, 00 NORWAY 20 1 0 0 19 5, 00 POLAND 14 3 0 0 11 21, 43 PORTUGAL 24 3 0 0 21 12, 50 REP. OF SERBIA* 0 0 0 ROMANIA** 0 0 0 SLOVAK REPUBLIC 3 0 0 0 3 0, 00 SPAIN 69 19 1 3 46 19 27, 54 SWEDEN 15 1 0 0 14 6, 67 SWITZERLAND 97 26 5 12 54 26 26, 80 UNITED KINGDOM 92 10 3 7 72 10, 87 TOTAL 773 133 37 42 561 17, 21 % 100 17, 21 4, 79 5, 43 72, 57 4 6 1 2 1 NO replay & declnd Num countries MS % from all 20 11 4 22 % from all 20 2 7 8 5 16, 67 - 89, 61 6, 99 - 83, 33 78, 01 Num coutries selected IT 56 4 % of NO replay & declined % Selected An analysis of a set of 15 recent tenders organised fully in 2012 (MS, IT and tender procedure belong to 2012 – from March to July) shows the following (see table 2 below): Bulgaria is in a good position for selected and success rate vs consulted firms. More than, taking into account some tender procedures not finished till now (in such case there are 2 selected), Bulgaria is in a middle position among low group of countries with selected from 0 to 4 firms; the same are 6 other countries.

Background and Problems Ø Dynamics of CERN programme and of CERN industrial supply and service contracts portfolio Ø Dynamics of CERN transfer of knowledge, technology, innovations and education Ø Matching of structure of Bulgarian industry and CERN industrial supply and service contracts portfolio Ø Human resources problems in Industry, Research and Education in Bulgaria, especially complex languages skills. Ø Dynamics of Bulgarian industry structure Ø Diversification of Bulgarian participation, especially towards contracts of type 4, 2 an 1 (Computers …, Electrical …, Civil engineering …) Ø Not balanced economical interest and technological potential Ø Economic crisis

The deceased academician Matey Mateev, one of the pioneers of scientific collaboration of Bulgaria and CERN, said in one of his recent interviews: “My great dream is to see and to be the witness that Bulgarian teachers and scientists have the opportunity to work in a favorable and friendly environment, free from the everyday existence concerns. Only then I’ll could be feel secure about the future of my country and its daughters and sons. ”

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