Euro p ean Organization for Nuclear Research CERN

1. 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 BulgarianIndustry Dimitar Tonev, Lachezar Georgiev, Boyko VachevINRNE-BAS 28-29.11.2012, Sofia

2. 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.

3. Results for the period 2001 -2011: • 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 - 84 • Cost Range B – >= 750 KCHF< 5MCHF - 84 • Cost Range C – >= 5 MCHF < 10MCHF - 27 • Cost Range D – >=10 MCHF - 14 • 5. Total number of received in Bureau “CERN” inquiries at the stage“Invitation to Tender” – 459

5. HCAL absorber production

6. During the period Feb 1999 – Jan 2012Bulgarian companies received orders from CERN of total amount > 14000 000 CHF Recovering > 40% of membership fee of Bulgaria by participation in tenders and fulfilling of orders of CERN

7. Dynamics of BG CERN Industrial Supply andIndustrial 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

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

9. 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.

10. Background and Problems • Dynamics of CERN programme and of CERN industrial supply and service contracts portfolio • Dynamics of CERN transfer of knowledge, technology, innovations and education • Matching of structure of Bulgarian industry and CERN industrial supply and service contracts portfolio • Human resources problems in Industry, Research and Education in Bulgaria, especially complex languages skills. • Dynamics of Bulgarian industry structure • Diversification of Bulgarian participation, especially towards contracts of type 4, 2 an1 (Computers …, Electrical …, Civil engineering …) • Not balanced economical interest and technological potential • Economic crisis

11. 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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