CERN Accelerating science

Connecting curious minds

Multidisciplinary collaboration in all its forms has always been fundamental to IdeaSquare’s day-to-day operations and achieving our goals. As such, each year since our launch we’ve hosted a full and eclectic programme of events, creating forums where science, innovation and knowledge transfer merge to encourage the curious and enterprising to come together. Wide-ranging topics related to CERN’s research and its potential social value are showcased through initiatives such as hackathons, scientific writing clinics, open-source programming, cultural breakfasts, tours for high school students, cinema and art events, game simulations, sustainable fashion concepts, networking drinks and coffee mornings.

When the building is not in full use, IdeaSquare can offer access to its open work areas, rapid prototyping facilities and its meeting rooms for short, deadline-driven Challenge Events, such as: Innovation Events, Workshops, Hackathons (an event compressed into a short number of days where participants work towards a concept prototype).