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Open Innovation in Science (OIS) Research Conference 2022

Open Innovation in Science (OIS) Research Conference 2022

The OIS Research Conference 2022 (hybrid conference) took place both physically at CERN IdeaSquare and online from 11-13 May, 2022. 



School on Precision Oncology of ESI

School on Precision Oncology of ESI

Last week we welcomed 35 students from the School on Precision Oncology of ESI to introduce how CERN’s work can benefit #healthcare.
 
The students heard from @MarkusNordberg on how CERN IdeaSquare can help accelerate ideas through collaboration, R&D prototyping, and experimental innovation.
 



Innovation4Change - 7th edition

seventh edition of Innovation4Change

60 young managers, scientists and storytellers present their visions for the future!

On Monday, June 27, the seventh edition of Innovation4Change, the Impact Innovation program organized by the Collège des Ingénieurs Italia, CERN IdeaSquare and the Politecnico di Torino, came to a close.

This year's winner was Team Ferrovie dello Stato Italiano, with their Greensect waste processing system. Second place went to Team UNICRI, while third place was shared by Team Movyon and Team CNH Industrial.



EduMind – innovative learning tool for autistic children designed by IdeaSquare students

Student building the table support for EduMind

Students were tasked with taking a CERN technology and applying it to a real-world social problem. Their application could vastly improve learning outcomes for autistic children.



VITO engineers, based at ISOLDE, use IdeaSquare to make custom toolkit

The strong magnetic field means standard steel components cannot be used.
ISOLDE Experiment July 2017 The strong magnetic field means standard steel components cannot be used.

Alignment mechanism for ATLAS/CMS

Engineers use IdeaSquare workshops to prototype a better shock absorber for the largest experiments at CERN.
CMS rotating shielding around beam pipe Engineers use IdeaSquare workshops to prototype a better shock absorber for the largest experiments at CERN.

TERAPET — from CERN physics to cancer therapy

Terapet

What happens when we apply fundamental science to real-world challenges?

 

Today, TERAPET is a Swiss medical technology start-up, but the idea did not start off in the business world. Two of the three founders had the idea when working on proton beam technology here at CERN. 



C-Robot used at CLEAR to advance cancer research

C-Robot sample holder



FPGA programming with LabVIEW - hands-on workshop

The aim of this workshop, led by Adriaan Rijllart at IdeaSquare, is to teach students how to program FPGA using LabVIEW and give them hands-on experience with controlling I/O connected to an FPGA. (Image: CERN)

On 17th November, IdeaSquare is organising an FPGA hands-on workshop aimed at members of the CERN community under the precious instruction of Adriaan Rijllart. This free of charge workshop will allow 9 people to gain hands-on experience of FPGA programming and the use of LabVIEW for scientific purposes.



ISOLDE

As RF-coil frame printed of PLA-plastic were melted by RF-currents the frame has been re-designed to built it of glass slices made on Wazer machine in IdeaSquare

Researchers from ISOLDE used our facilities to make many different things. Using the water jet cutter we were able to quickly and cheaply create non-magnetic brass tools for their highly magnetic equipment. 

 



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