CERN Accelerating science

ATTRACT celebrates successes at final conference

The initiative helped develop breakthrough detection and imaging technologies and tested a model for innovation in Europe
ATTRACT Final conference The initiative helped develop breakthrough detection and imaging technologies and tested a model for innovation in Europe

Rethinking the role of research infrastructures

ATTRACT highlights the potential of research infrastructures to boost Europe’s competitiveness and security
Rethinking the role of research infrastructures ATTRACT highlights the potential of research infrastructures to boost Europe’s competitiveness and security

ATTRACT lights the way to commercialising R&D

Project offers blueprint to develop more homegrown deep tech in Europe
ATTRACT lights the way to commercialising R&D Project offers blueprint to develop more homegrown deep tech in Europe

How a swim helped launch one of Europe’s fast-moving quantum start-ups

Random Power, an Italian quantum innovator, is among several surprising deep-tech projects incubated by the EU-funded ATTRACT project
How a swim helped launch one of Europe’s fast-moving quantum start-ups Random Power, an Italian quantum innovator, is among several surprising deep-tech projects incubated by the EU-funded ATTRACT project

What happens when you let a bunch of sociologists loose in a tech lab?

What happens when you let a bunch of sociologists loose in a tech lab?

Around the world, governments spend billions of euros a year to get new discoveries out of the lab and into the market. But do they actually know what works and what doesn’t?

Spoiler alert: not really. In many cases, the design of R&D support programmes is just a matter of “well-intentioned guesswork,” says Albert Bravo-Biosca, director of the London- and Barcelona-based Innovation Growth Lab, a non-profit that studies innovation policy.



FTSF programme: linking design and technology for sustainable textile solutions

FTSF programme: linking design and technology for sustainable textile solutions

The Future Technologies for Sustainable Fashion (FTSF) programme is an initiative designed to explore the intersection of fashion and technology through a critical lens focused on sustainability, future scarcity, and space habitation.



CBI-FP programme: bridging innovation and societal impact through multidisciplinary collaboration

CBI-FP programme: bridging innovation and societal impact through multidisciplinary collaboration

The CBI Fusion Point (CBI-FP) programme exemplifies the innovative spirit of multidisciplinary collaboration in higher education, addressing real-world challenges with a focus on societal impact. The Challenge Based Innovation course was established in 2014 and is a joint effort by Esade Business School, IED Barcelona and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC).



Training the entrepreneurs Europe needs

ATTRACT2 is creating skilled tech talent and entrepreneurial leaders, rolled into one.
Training the entrepreneurs Europe needs ATTRACT2 is creating skilled tech talent and entrepreneurial leaders, rolled into one.

Using experimentation to boost University-Industry collaboration

Sara García Arteagoitia, coordinator of the NEXT project

Collaboration between universities and industry is essential for transforming academic research into practical innovations that can impact the real world. However, the strategies used to make these collaborations possible have often lacked rigorous testing. This has led to uncertainty about which approaches work best in helping researchers and businesses partner effectively.



Sparking curiosity: the role of research infrastructures within the ATTRACT Academy

Sparking Curiosity: the role of Research Infrastructures within the ATTRACT Academy

The ATTRACT Academy is an educational initiative designed to foster entrepreneurship among Europe’s young talent. Launched as part of the ATTRACT project, it brings together students from different disciplines, including physics, design, and finance to collaborate on real-world applications of emerging technologies.



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