Positive impressions from Swedish companies on the ITER Business Forum

We sent out our Frida Tibblin Citron onto the exhibition floor to gather a few spontaneous comments from some participating Swedish companies.

Qamcom

Qamcom works with system design and applied research. “This is a new market for us,” says Harri Hellgren from Qamcom. “We met a Polish company with potential for collaboration in control system software.”

Freemelt

Freemelt provides advanced metal 3D printing solutions. “It’s a global environment here,” says Per Woxenius at Freemelt. “We’ve met companies from China, Japan, and India – and there’s increasing activity, especially from private fusion actors who often move faster.” He adds, “Doing business with ITER helps other companies notice us — it serves as a mark of quality and shows that our solutions truly work.”

Per Woxenius from Freemelt showcased stacked plasma-facing tiles made from plasma-spheroidised tungsten powder – 99.9% pure tungsten.

Hemi Heating

Hemi Heating supplies heating tapes and jackets to ITER and similar projects. “It was truly useful to book meetings in advance,” says Sören Christensen from Hemi Heating. “We had productive talks, including with Westinghouse and with other Nordic and Baltic companies.”

Frida Tibblin Citron in conversation with Edwin Gorgis and Sören Christensen from Hemi Heating.

AIT

AIT specialises in developing automated, custom mobile solutions for handling and positioning heavy, high-precision equipment. “For me, these days has significantly deepened my understanding of the ITER project. This insight has clarified that AIT’s best opportunities may lie not within the core project itself, but in collaborations with its suppliers,” says Mikael Nensén from AIT.

“It was a packed and engaging programme here at IBF,” says Mikael Nensén from AIT.

Teledyne SP Devices

Teledyne SP Devices designs and manufactures world-leading modular data acquisition and signal generation instruments. “IBF was a great opportunity to interact with the whole ecosystem of ITER’s supply chain. As we provide specialised technology for fusion plasma diagnostics, rather than offering it directly to ITER procurement, we are interested in teaming up with system integrators and companies managing large projects,” says Kacper Matuszyński.

MTC Powder Solutions

MTC Powder Solutions specialises in powder metallurgy and is part of a Japanese company group. “IBF has been a good experience. This is our third fusion-related event, and we’ve now signed on as a potential supplier in ITER’s supplier database. The joint pavilion helped raise visibility and facilitated discussions,” says Iain Dandy from MTC Powder Solutions.

Iain Dandy from MTC Powder Solutions discusses the fusion market with Frida Tibblin Citron.

Ahlberg Cameras

Ahlberg Cameras develops cameras designed for radiation-heavy environments. “IBF exceeded our expectations. We had a few unexpected meetings and new leads, including with ITER,” says Johan Bäckström from Ahlberg Cameras. “We’re now in contact with more ITER groups, which could expand our involvement.”

Johan Bäckström at Ahlberg Cameras

Bodycote

Bodycote offers thermal processing services globally. “Fusion projects are long-term, so it may take years before results are visible – but this was a good start. I’m pleased with how everything worked here at IBF, especially the networking sessions,” says Oscar Karlsson from Bodycote.

Oscar Karlsson from Bodycote is pleased with valuable networking at IBF.