Transactions: personal reflections on the business of physics
Careers in industry
Combining physics and biology: lasers and machine learning for personalized medicine
Nabiha Saklayen, co-founder of Cellino Biotech, on the importance of multidisciplinarity for tackling real-world problems
Combining materials science and entrepreneurship to found a spin-off
Materials scientist Arnab Basu, head of radiation-detection technology developer Kromek, on spin-offs, COVID-19 and the future
Building a quantum-powered future
Quantum physicist and CEO of Oxford Quantum Circuits llana Wisby on deep tech, entrepreneurship and future quantum technologies
Physics World Careers
The 2021 edition of Physics World Careers is packed full of advice for early-career scientists. Including a range of valuable advice, informative case studies and recruiter profiles, it demonstrates the variety of jobs that use a physics degree.
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Innovation, investment and collaboration in the quantum sector
Oxford Quantum Circuits chief executive llana Wisby on UK investments and innovation in quantum technology, and the impact it could have
Securing the key to our quantum future
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Setting the scene for a quantum marketplace: where quantum business is up to and how it might unfold
Philip Ball investigates the successes and pitfalls of commercializing quantum information technology
Help me if you can: founding a business doesn’t have to be lonely
In his latest article on funding hi-tech firms, James McKenzie looks at the help on offer for businesses to innovate and grow
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James McKenzie believes the climate crisis offers opportunities to business – but warns that solutions will only be found with the help of governments and financ...
Are you good enough to cross the valley?
In his third article on funding hi-tech firms, James McKenzie looks at recent initiatives to help them jump over the “valley of death”
Tandem solar cells edge towards 30% efficiency
Commercial models will be ready in 2022, manufacturer says
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Monifa Phillips was the first Black woman to graduate with a PhD in physics from the University of Glasgow
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