TECH2X course of TH Mannheim at CERN IdeaSquare
From March 29th to April 2nd, the Tech Driven Innovation course (TDX) from the Technical University of Applied Sciences Mannheim (TH Mannheim) visited CERN IdeaSquare and participated in our flagship learning activity, i2Planet. Students from five disciplines, as well as participants from the University of Tampere, formed an interdisciplinary group tasked with creating a “Better Earth” in 2050 on Planet Y. Divided into four sub-teams (Governance, Healthcare, Energy, Education), they worked together to build a functioning society for 10,000 individuals.
TECH2X consortium meets in Barcelona to advance deep-tech innovation in higher education
On 13–14 March 2026, partners of the TECH2X project gathered in Barcelona for a two-day in-person consortium meeting hosted at Esade. The meeting brought together representatives from across the consortium to review progress, share insights, and define the next steps in strengthening deep-tech innovation and entrepreneurship within higher education institutions.
Advancing Innovation in Education
TECH2X at EIT Education & Skills Days 2025
At the opening of the EIT Education and Skills Days conference on 15–16 October in Brussels, one sentence set the tone: “Resilience is not built in factories.” It captured the urgent need for soft-skills training and framed two days of discussion on how to build these capabilities in Europe’s innovation ecosystem. CERN IdeaSquare’s Ole Werner was there representing TECH2X to find out more.
Prototype exhibition opens at IdeaSquare
What if our student projects could unlock unseen solutions for global challenges?
What if our student projects could unlock unseen solutions for global challenges?
ATTRACT Final Conference – Bringing big science, talent and technology together
ATTRACT hosted its Final Conference in Brussels, Belgium, on 2–3 July 2025. The event served as a dynamic platform for bringing together all key actors involved in ATTRACT phase 2 to showcase their achievements and impact. For two days, participants had the opportunity to gain firsthand insights into the practical implementation of the ATTRACT model and its contribution to advancing innovation across research, industry, and society.
Watch this video that summarizes this significant milestone for ATTRACT phase 2.
ATTRACT celebrates successes at final conference
The initiative helped develop breakthrough detection and imaging technologies and tested a model for innovation in Europe
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
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
Project offers blueprint to develop more homegrown deep tech in Europe
Puff, the magic jacket: In this EU project, students design some surprising tech prototypes
Clothing that sucks drinking-water direct from the air is among the novelties that 1,400+ students have devised as part of ATTRACT Academy’s training for future tech entrepreneurs
Clothing that sucks drinking-water direct from the air is among the novelties that 1,400+ students have devised as part of ATTRACT Academy’s training for future tech entrepreneurs