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
Akihiro Kojima and Mike Lee, winners of the 2022 Rank Prize for Optoelectronics, on developing new materials for solar cells and switching into different career areas
Read article: Time for a change: what it’s like to win a prize for work you did before switching careers
With launch costs plummeting fast, James McKenzie examines the huge commercial potential of the space sector
Read article: Space for all: here are some of the huge commercial opportunities away from Earth
Toyota has joined forces with The Electrochemical Society to support young scientists and engineers
Read article: Research fellowships target clean-energy innovation
Delegates at a recent Big Science Summit in Malmö, Sweden, discussed how best to boost the economic impact of Europe’s research facilities
Read article: Building bridges between big science and industry
James McKenzie is excited about the prospects of firms developing technology based on seemingly esoteric fundamental quantum phenomena
Read article: Towards quantum 2.0 technology: where the best opportunities for business lie
Oxford Quantum Circuits chief executive llana Wisby on UK investments and innovation in quantum technology, and the impact it could have
Read article: Innovation, investment and collaboration in the quantum sector
KETS Quantum Security chief executive Chris Erven on integrating quantum-based systems into existing communications data and infrastructures
Read article: Securing the key to our quantum future
Philip Ball investigates the successes and pitfalls of commercializing quantum information technology
Read article: Setting the scene for a quantum marketplace: where quantum business is up to and how it might unfold
In his latest article on funding hi-tech firms, James McKenzie looks at the help on offer for businesses to innovate and grow
Read article: Help me if you can: founding a business doesn’t have to be lonely
