Visit of dIIF to Cadarache

The F4E Industrial Liaison Office of Germany (dIIF) organised a visit to Cadarche between 17-19 March for a delegation of companies in order to receive latest information on the ITER project.  The visit kicked off with a presentation by Norbert Holtkamp, ITER IO Deputy Director General, welcoming the delegation to the ITER site where he presented the project and offered an update on the progress of the work. The rules and procedures that apply to upcoming calls for tender were presented by representatives of the ITER IO Project Office and F4E staff, Philippe Corréa and Benjamin Perier. F4E took this opportunity to outline the different ways that industry could potentially be involved and presented the recently launched industry portal where all relevant information on calls is publicly available. Regarding the construction of the ITER buildings, Laurent Schmieder, on behalf of F4E, explained the current state of play and offered an insight on how the site will develop in the future.