AIDA-D4.2
AIDAAdvanced European Infrastructures for Detectors at Accelerators
Deliverable Report
Follow-up structure for the project
Le Goff, J.M. (CERN)
21 November 2014
The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Commissionunder the FP7 Research Infrastructures project AIDA, grant agreement no. 262025.
This work is part of AIDA Work Package 4: Relation with industry.
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AIDA-D4.2
Copyright © AIDA Consortium, 2014
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Grant Agreement No: 262025
AIDA Advanced European Infrastructures for Detectors at Accelerators
Seventh Framework Programme, Capaci t ies Spec i f ic Programme, Research In f rast ructu res,
Combinat ion of Col laborat ive Pro ject and Coord inat ion and Support Act ion
DELIVERABLE REPORT
FOLLOW-UP STRUCTURE FOR THE
PROJECT
DELIVERABLE: D4.2
Document identifier: AIDA-Del-D4.2
Due date of deliverable: End of Month 42 (July 2014)
Report release date: 21/11/2014
Work package: WP4: Relation with industry
Lead beneficiary: CERN
Document status: Final
Abstract:
Following the final report of WP4 on overall relations with industry (D4.1), this document
addresses the various schemes for ensuring the continuity of the relations with industry after
the end of the AIDA project at the beginning of 2015.
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The Advanced European Infrastructures for Detectors at Accelerators (AIDA) is a project co-funded by the
European Commission under FP7 Research Infrastructures, grant agreement no 262025. AIDA began in
February 2011 and will run for 4 years.
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Authored by J.-M. Le Goff CERN 31/07/2014
Edited by J.-M. Le Goff CERN 07/11/2014
Reviewed by L. Serin CNRS 12/11/2014
Approved by Steering Committee 21/11/2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 4
3. CONTEXT: FROM R&D TO PRE-CONSTRUCTION .......................................................................... 6
4. FOLLOW-UP STRUCTURE ...................................................................................................................... 6
4.1. TECHNOLOGY LEVEL............................................................................................................................... 6 4.2. DETECTOR LEVEL .................................................................................................................................... 7
5. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................................. 7
6. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................. 9
ANNEX: GLOSSARY .......................................................................................................................................... 9
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Executive summary
Industry plays a crucial role in the construction of the very large particle physics
experiments. The extremely challenging requirements and the very large number of
components making use of the most advanced technologies that often have not even reached
full industrial maturity at the time of project approval call for close interactions between
academia and industry. In setting-up the work package on relation with industry AIDA clearly
acknowledged the importance of these interactions. WP4 developed a platform of exchange
(Academia Industry Matching Events, AIME) to foster collaborations between academia and
industry during the R&D phase. Results and findings can be found in Deliverable D4.1, a
report on overall relations with industry.
An experiment comprises various detectors, each needing a variety of technologies calling for
specific R&D. Most of the projects in AIDA have completed their core R&D and are now
entering the pre-construction phase that focuses on the construction of larger prototypes for
which more substantial calls for tenders than those in the R&D phase will be issued.
When entering the pre-construction phase, an overall strategy for industry relations must be
accounted for at the individual detector levels in addition to the work already undertaken at
the technology level in the framework of AIDA. This is of particular importance for large
projects such as those of Particle Physics where specific technology combinations or scale of
usage may unveil new problems calling for additional R&D to complement the solutions
previously selected.
The follow-up structure for AIDA must cover, in the technology and detector context all
aspects related to the follow-up of existing collaborations, needs and manufacturing
capability, fostering additional collaborations to meet these needs and enlarge the number of
companies with adequate manufacturing capability in view of the construction phase
A series of AIME events addressing technology follow-up as well as the integration of services
can constitute the skeleton of the follow-up structure for the AIDA project. These events offer
the prospects of fostering new collaborations with industry, enlarging the manufacturing
capability of industry and increasing the quality of tenders’ proposals in the pre-construction
phase.
2. INTRODUCTION
Industry plays a crucial role in the construction of the very large particle physics experiments.
The extremely challenging requirements and the very large number of components making
use of the most advanced technologies that often have not even reached full industrial
maturity at the time of project approval call for close interactions between academia and
industry. In setting-up the work package on relation with industry AIDA clearly
acknowledged the importance of these interactions. WP4 developed a platform of exchange
(Academia Industry Matching Events, AIME) to foster collaborations between academia and
industry during the R&D phase. In order to assist researchers in the AIDA community to
identify additional companies to those they are used to work with, CERN has developed a
new tool called Collaboration Spotting where all players active on a specific technology are
displayed in socio-metric diagrams. Results and findings can be found in Deliverable D4.1 a
report on overall relations with industry.
Most of the projects in AIDA have completed their core R&D and are now entering the pre-
construction phase, addressing the construction of larger prototypes with a view to optimizing
and finalising the technologies manufactured by industry during the construction phase.
It is therefore essential for the particle physics community to put in place proper structures to:
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Follow-up the collaborations that have been established during R&D,
Review the situation in term of technology needs and manufacturing capability,
Foster additional collaborations and find industrial players with similar technologies
and/or with larger/complementary manufacturing capability,
And enlarge the number of companies with the capability of meeting research needs
cost-effectively with a view to broadening tendering perspectives during the
construction phase.
This document (Deliverable 4.2) addresses these issues by exploring various routes to sustain
the interactions between academia and industry after the termination of the EC funding for
AIDA.
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3. CONTEXT: FROM R&D TO PRE-CONSTRUCTION
An experiment comprises various detectors, each needing a variety of technologies calling for
specific R&D. When entering the pre-construction phase, an overall strategy for industry
relations must be accounted for at the individual detector levels in addition to the work
already undertaken at the technology level in the framework of AIDA. This is of particular
importance for large projects where specific technology combinations or scale of usage may
unveil new problems calling for additional R&D to complement the solutions previously
selected. For instance, supplying power to the various detector components without
compromising the detector efficiency while minimizing consumptions is typically a challenge,
which can be addressed with new technology developments from industry (pulsed electronics,
power via optical links).
Most of the projects in AIDA have completed their core R&D and are now entering the pre-
construction phase that focuses on the construction of larger prototypes for which more
substantial calls for tenders than those in the R&D phase will be issued. These forthcoming
calls open up important issues at the technology and detector levels:
Small to medium size industry providers having acquired or developed technologies
during the R&D phase may not have the necessary capacity to meet the needs of
academia in the subsequent phases.
In order to respond to detector needs, bidders must organise themselves in groupings
often involving other industrial players than those involved in the R&D phase in order
to meet the requirements of the calls.
Proper structures must be put in place to address the above issues and ensure that academia
can develop the best possible prototypes within its financial capability.
4. FOLLOW-UP STRUCTURE
The follow-up structure for AIDA must cover in the technology and detector context all
aspects related to the follow-up of existing collaborations, needs and manufacturing
capability, fostering additional collaborations to meet these needs and enlarge the number of
companies with adequate manufacturing capability in view of the construction phase.
4.1. TECHNOLOGY LEVEL
Small to medium size industry providers having acquired or developed technologies during
the R&D phase may not have the necessary capacity to meet the needs of academia during the
construction phase. The pre-construction phase offers an excellent context for providers to
extend their production capability but also for new comers to enter the competition.
For gaseous detector, the pre-construction phase should also constitute a significant step
toward the construction of prototype assembly lines.
Attracting new industry players
Follow-up Academia Industry Matching Events where academia reviews the situation of
current developments and its needs, and confirms procurement prospects, and where industry
presents an update of its manufacturing capability are prone to attract new industrial players.
Within a couple of years some technologies may have gained sufficient maturity and/or
application potential to convince more industrial players to enter the market. In addition, the
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prospect of more substantial calls for tenders may trigger interest amongst some of the
qualified providers that found the HEP market too far away during the R&D phase.
Minimizing dependencies on specific providers
Existing industry providers want to retain their competitive advantage and secure a return on
investment in their equipment while academia needs to open calls for tenders to a larger
number of industrial players in order to maintain detector costs at a reasonable level and to
secure backup alternatives in case of defaulting providers. It is therefore essential for
academia to develop good arrangements between early suppliers that have partnered with
academia during the R&D phase and other companies capable of providing additional
technologies that are needed to build the larger prototypes. Follow-up AIMEs provide a good
forum to address these issues.
In addition, when it is the case, it is important to secure access to key intellectual property [1]
held by industry for later calls for tenders. Adequate provisions in procurement contracts must
address all intellectual property issues susceptible of constraining academia during subsequent
tendering processes.
4.2. DETECTOR LEVEL
When moving from the technology to the detector level two main aspects have to be
accounted for:
The optimisation of detector services in the design and construction of prototypes,
The possible effects on the design and construction of specific technology
combinations or scale of usage that may unveil new problems calling for additional
R&D to complement the solutions previously selected.
For instance, keeping detector chips at a given operational temperature may call for a
compromise between a very sophisticated cooling system [2] that may affect efficiency and
the developments of techniques capable of accounting for temperature discrepancies at the
individual chip level. Supplying power to those chips without affecting the detector
performances may call for radically different approach using new technology developments
from industry (pulsed electronics, power via optical links) that may also impact on the cooling
system.
AIME events focusing on the integration of services within detector prototypes could help
academia in fostering new collaborations between technology and service providers with a
view to responding to future calls for tenders. The original concept of AIME focusing on one
specific technology must be revisited to optimise interactions between academia and industry
in this context. A possibility could be to combine a follow-up AIME event addressing the
issues at the technology level, followed by the aspects related to the integration of related
services at the detector level.
5. CONCLUSION
An experiment comprises various detectors, each needing a variety of technologies calling for
specific R&D. When entering the pre-construction phase, an overall strategy for industry
relations must be accounted for at the individual detector levels in addition to the work
already undertaken at the technology level in the framework of AIDA.
In the technology and detector context, the follow-up structure for AIDA must cover all
aspects related to the follow-up of existing collaborations, needs and manufacturing
FOLLOW-UP STRUCTURE FOR THE PROJECT
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capability, fostering additional collaborations to meet these needs and enlarge the number of
companies with adequate manufacturing capability in view of the construction phase.
A series of AIME events addressing technology follow-up as well as the integration of
services can constitutes the skeleton of the follow-up structure for the AIDA project. These
events offer the prospects of fostering new collaborations with industry, enlarging the
manufacturing capability of industry and increasing the quality of the tenders’ proposals for
the pre-construction phase.
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6. REFERENCES
JOURNAL ARTICLES:
[1] Rappert, B. Et al. (1999): Making sense of diversity and reluctance: academic–industrial
relations and intellectual property, Elsevier Research Policy Volume 28, Issue 8, November
1999, Pages 873–890; DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(99)00028-1;
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048733399000281
[2] Feld, L. Et al. (2011): CO2 cooling for the CMS tracker at SLHC, JINST 6 C01091
doi:10.1088/1748-0221/6/01/C01091;
http://m.iopscience.iop.org/1748-0221/6/01/C01091/
ANNEX: GLOSSARY
Acronym Definition
AIME Academia-Industry matching Event