Read article: Engines and imagers dominate awards for physics-based innovations
Biomedical imaging systems and novel engine components received top billing in the 2019 Institute of Physics Business Awards
Read article: Endangered elements
Indium, gallium and hafnium are all crucial ingredients in hi-tech devices such as flat-screen TVs and smartphones. Will there be enough of them to meet future demand?
Read article: Google, Mitel or LG? The fine art of naming your business
James McKenzie runs through the options of how to name your (maybe still hypothetical) physics-based business
Read article: Big stuff with little qubits
Sadik Hafizovic describes how the company he co-founded, Zurich Instruments, has adapted since entering the quantum-computing market
Read article: Brain waves
Gary Green, the chief technology officer at York Instruments, talks to Margaret Harris about starting a company to commercialize a new brain-imaging technology
Read article: Smartphone market pulls VCSELs into the mainstream
As demand for this formerly niche type of semiconductor laser rises, companies making the equipment used in their manufacture need to adapt, says Ajit Paranjpe
Read article: From humble beginnings
Lessons from billion-dollar businesses that started in somebody's garage
Read article: What have particle accelerators ever done for us?
Technology transfer is creating a new generation of compact accelerators with applications ranging from security to cancer treatment, writes Carsten Welsch
Read article: Vacuum keeps food fresh and cool from field to table
A fast, energy-efficient method for extending the shelf life of leafy green veggies is attracting attention in new markets, writes Pierre Lantheaume
Read article: Visa policies may restrict access to talent for US tech start-ups
Study shows that foreign PhDs are 56% less likely than their US counterparts to accept jobs at start-ups
