Read article: 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
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: European quantum-technologies roadmap is updated by leading physicists
Rob Thew of the University of Geneva explains why a coherent vision is needed
Read article: Vacuum, the enabling technology
IUVSTA president Lars Montelius speaks about the creative nature of science and how vacuum technologies help build a more sustainable society
Read article: Once a physicist: David Levey
David Levey is a recently ordained Buddhist monk at the Oxford Buddha Vihara, Oxford, UK. He has degrees in philosophy and physics
Read article: Once a physicist: Eline van der Velden
Eline van der Velden is the two-time award-winning actor, writer and director of the new BBC Three series Miss Holland and founder of Particle6 Productions
Read article: Simulating fluid dynamics in the cloud
Zenotech CEO David Standingford describes how the rise of cloud computing has created opportunities, both for his business and for the wider fluid-dynamics community
Read article: Finding a niche within scientific computing
Tech-X co-founders John Cary and Svetlana Shasharina reflect on how the firm developed its specialism
Read article: Engineering eureka: how industry engages with basic research
Executives from Airbus, Bell Labs, IBM, ID Quantique and venture-capital firm Elaia Partners share their views on basic research
Read article: Once a physicist: Arie van ’t Riet
Arie van ’t Riet is an artist in the Netherlands who uses X-ray equipment to create “bioramas” – X-ray portraits of animals and plants
