Mega science projects for business

Abstract

Nowadays the most challenging scientific problems are solved by joint ventures within international consortia operating on site of Mega Science facilities. Outcomes of these projects are not pure scientific ones, but possess many practical applications. In our study, we investigate the PIK facility in an aspect of its business-like application. It has been constructed in the outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia, and will perform as high-flux research nuclear reactor. We propose several practical aspects of PIK to be of interest for business community. We stress that in future Mega Science facility would play crucial role in scientific development, and their activity is to conjugate with interests of the society. To our viewpoint, unique scientific facilities can be treated as future business tool, and now the aim of experts is to optimize their usage as a part of global scientific infrastructure.