Read article: Awards honour physics start-ups
Awards honour physics start-ups
A night out at the Institute of Physics' annual Business Awards shows how companies old and new are using physics to create innovative products
Read article: Awards honour physics start-ups
Read article: A solid (state) success
A solid (state) success
James McKenzie reflects on the impact of the solid-state laser, a device in its infancy when it became the subject of one of the first articles in Physics World
Read article: IBM innovations, Mississippi model and Nobel Prize preview
IBM innovations, Mississippi model and Nobel Prize preview
Physics World journalists discuss their highlights of the week
Read article: Exploring innovation, from taxis to data centres
Exploring innovation, from taxis to data centres
A trip to IBM's Hursley Park labs yields some unexpected insights
Read article: Talent spotting: secrets for a successful job interview in industry
Talent spotting: secrets for a successful job interview in industry
James McKenzie reveals how to make yourself stand out when applying for a job
Read article: Talking tech transfer at TRIUMF
Talking tech transfer at TRIUMF
Kathryn Hayashi, who leads the commercial arm of Canada’s national particle accelerator laboratory, discusses the challenges of developing spin-out companies based on research
Read article: A calculated risk
A calculated risk
For neutron scientist Peter Böni, founding a company felt like a huge gamble – until a chance meeting persuaded him to take the plunge
Read article: How to build a super-magnet
How to build a super-magnet
Ziad Melhem outlines the thinking that went into the design and development of the world’s most powerful all-superconducting magnet
Read article: Creating chemical images, solving industrial problems
Creating chemical images, solving industrial problems
How time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry is helping scientists understand commercial challenges in materials science
Read article: Tesla versus Edison: lessons from the AC/DC war
Tesla versus Edison: lessons from the AC/DC war
James McKenzie revisits the battle between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla over the best way to transmit electricity
