Report by the Institute of Physics finds that venture-capital investors often struggle to invest in physics
Read article: Institute of Physics says physics ‘deep tech’ missing out on £4.5bn of extra investment
Martin Soltau explains why beaming sunlight to Earth as microwaves could help solve our energy needs
Read article: Space-based solar power: ‘We have nothing to lose and everything to gain’
James McKenzie looks at some of the unexpected spin-offs from big science
Read article: Fusion, the Web and electric planes: how spin-offs from big science are transforming the world
Equal1’s Elena Blokhina and Harvard’s Brandon Grinkemeyer are our guests
Read article: Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise
James McKenzie looks at the reasons behind the failure of the Zume robotic pizza-delivery business
Read article: Robot-cooked pizza delivered to your door? Here’s what Zume’s failure tells us
Effective management training can equip scientists and engineers with powerful tools to boost the impact of their work, identify opportunities for innovation, and build high-performing teams
Read article: Management insights catalyse scientific success
James McKenzie thinks a new NASA report marks the end of the road for space-based solar power
Read article: Why NASA thinks you should forget about space-based solar power
James McKenzie reports on the launch of new ships that will help the world to cut greenhouse-gas emissions
Read article: Green challenge: can the shipping industry clean up its act?
Stephanie Simmons of Photonic Inc is our podcast guest
Read article: Linking silicon T centres with light offers a route to fault-tolerant quantum computing
Quantum factories and profitability discussed in London
Read article: Huge fault-tolerant quantum computers on the agenda at Commercialising Quantum 2024 conference
