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On 18-19th February the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Maria van der Hoeven visited with a delegation of the Dutch industry the construction site of world’s first fusion vessel (ITER) in Cadarache, France.
Among other participants, this economical trade mission was represented by Mr. Jan Opschoor and Mr. Jos Brunner of Philips Lighting Components.
ITER is a joint international research and development project that aims to demonstrate the scientific and technical feasibility of fusion power. The partners in the project - ITER Parties - are the European Union (represented by EURATOM), Japan, People´s Republic of China, India, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation and USA.
Fusion is the energy source of the sun and the stars. On Earth, fusion research aims to demonstrate that this energy source can be used to produce electricity in a safe and environment friendly way, with abundant fuel resources, to meet the needs of a growing world population.
Due to the extreme conditions, under which fusion takes place, all device components must be able to withstand extreme temperatures. It is the aim of Philips Lighting Components to supply tungsten parts prepared in an innovative way to shape and form tungsten that meet the specifications.
The aim of the economical mission was to position the Dutch industry as potential supplier for specific components of the ITER fusion vessel. One of the key events in the trade mission was "match making": during this event pre-selected Dutch and French companies were to investigate a possible business fit for future partnership. The "match making" process for Philips Lighting Components was successful; we have identified several possible industrial partners and have set up follow up meetings.
For more information on the ITER project please visit: www.iter.org
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