James McKenzie looks back at the remarkable life of the late Sir Martin Wood, who was a pioneer in the commercialization of physics research
Read article: Sir Martin Wood: the supercool thinker who founded Oxford Instruments
Martin Weides is head of the quantum-circuits group at the University of Glasgow and consultant technical director to the firm Oxford Instruments Nanoscience
Read article: Ask me anything: Martin Weides – ‘I love working in large, international teams; understanding problems and pushing boundaries to shape the future’
Quantum technology trades lab for fab thanks to advanced chip processing methods
Read article: Silicon spin qubits manufactured on an industrial scale
Having originally done a PhD in quantum computing, patent attorney Katherine Brown explains why a scientific background is an asset in this area
Read article: Using physics to patent inventions
Margaret Harris reviews The Space Business: From Hotels in Orbit to Mining the Moon – How Private Enterprise is Transforming Space by Andrew May
Read article: The sky is (not) the limit: commercial concerns in space
The diversity of quantum sensing applications is exciting for scientists, but challenging for potential investors
Read article: Why quantum sensors are the ‘stepchild’ of quantum technologies
James McKenzie applauds recent record investments in commercial fusion power plants, which could help us to create a net-zero economy
Read article: Could commercial fusion power plants get us to net zero?
Quantum Business Europe aims to accelerate the next technological revolution by helping industry discover the wide-ranging potential of quantum innovations
Read article: European conference spotlights quantum for business
Thousands of physicists will once again have the opportunity to share ideas and discuss their latest results at the March Meeting of the American Physical Society
Read article: APS March Meeting set to reconnect the global physics community
James McKenzie thinks that small modular nuclear reactors could help many countries to meet their “net-zero” emissions targets
Read article: Why smaller is better when it comes to nuclear power
