17th Suppliers’ Event: Commercial Overview

UKAEA’s Commercial Department delivers an annual programme of supplier engagement activities designed to help organisations understand our future pipeline, prepare for upcoming opportunities and build stronger connections with UKAEA.

The Suppliers’ Event will provide a commercial overview of UKAEA’s latest developments, major programmes, and key projects. It is an opportunity to gain valuable insight into the future of fusion energy and learn how your organisation can support UKAEA’s mission.

What to expect

At the 17th Suppliers’ Event: Commercial overview, you can expect:

• presentations from UKAEA’s teams and other speakers, including a potential opportunity to hear from UKAEA’s new CEO, Dennis Whyte
• an afternoon dedicated to engagement and networking, featuring exhibition stands hosted by UKAEA teams and The Fusion Cluster
• direct access to UKAEA Commercial and technical representatives
• opportunities to connect with delegates from SMEs, large organisations, and industry leaders across the fusion and advanced technology sectors
• insights into upcoming opportunities and how your organisation can contribute to UKAEA’s future programmes and projects

Reasons to attend

Attending this event will help you to:

• understand UKAEA’s latest priorities, programmes, and future plans
• prepare for upcoming opportunities by gaining early visibility of future requirements
• network with UKAEA teams, industry leaders, SMEs, and larger organisations across the fusion sector
• promote your capabilities and identify potential partners for future collaborations
• learn more about UKAEA’s approach to supplier engagement and procurement

Registration

To attend the event, please register for the appropriate ticket on our event registration page.

Who should register

This event is open to suppliers from both large organisations and SMEs whose capabilities align with the fusion energy sector and related technologies. If your organisation is actively supporting, or interested in supporting, the development of fusion energy and associated technologies, we encourage you to register.

Note that a maximum of 2 delegates per organisation may attend. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to the eligibility criteria outlined above.

Ticket options and key dates

This event will be delivered in a hybrid format, allowing delegates to attend either in-person or online.

Suppliers in-person ticket

You can book this ticket until 3 November. Places are limited due to auditorium capacity, so early booking is recommended. This ticket includes: access to morning presentations, lunch and the afternoon programme. If your place is confirmed, you must read the site emergency slides before arriving.

Suppliers virtual ticket

You can book this ticket until 23 November. This option gives you access to the live presentations online. Please note: networking activities are only available to in-person attendees.

UKAEA ticket

This ticket is for UKAEA staff who are supporting the event or attending as delegates. It can be booked until 3 November.

NOTE: in line with the UK Government sanctions, UKAEA is not conducting any procurement, commercial, business development or supply chain activity with any Belarus or Russian entity. Therefore, Russian and Belarusian entities’ registrations will not proceed.

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