Prototype profile: Compact 1U Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) shelf
This 3D-printed project presents a compact 1U Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) shelf developed for educational and testing purposes within the ATLAS Tile Calorimeter project.
The mechanical design provides a cost-effective platform for standalone test benches, which do not require a complete ATCA shelf. The rear section of the 3D-printed prototype integrates a custom backplane to provide communication and power to the AMC modules inserted.
Quantum Materials Hackathon 2026
Hackathon Background and Objectives
Following the successful inaugural event in 2025, the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) at CERN and Quantum4Purpose are co-organising the second Quantum Materials Hackathon, which will be hosted at CERN IdeaSquare on 10-12 July 2026.
Call for Papers on Innovative Pedagogies for Disruptive Times: Rethinking Management Education for Impact and Radical Change
Special issue of the CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation
Special issue of the CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation
Technology for Social Innovation 2026 concludes with final presentations
TeSI is one of the tech-driven innovation courses offered as part of the TECH2X EU project.
TeSI is one of the tech-driven innovation courses offered as part of the TECH2X EU project.
Train the Trainers workshop at CERN IdeaSquare
The IdeaSquare team at CERN recently held a TECH2X Train the Trainers workshop, in which they invited educators from Middle East Technical University (METU) to observe and receive training on the IdeaSquare Planet methodology.
The IdeaSquare team at CERN recently held a TECH2X Train the Trainers workshop, in which they invited educators from Middle East Technical University (METU) to observe and receive training on the IdeaSquare Planet methodology.
IdeaSquare Planet presented in the DFGN's latest Deep Dive focusing on circular economy principles in educational practices
Discover IdeaSquare Planet, a transformative learning experience developed at CERN IdeaSquare, as presented in the Design Factory Global Network's latest Deep Dive focusing on circular economy principles in educational practices.
With such an approach, we push students to think bigger and bolder on adventures that have no right answer and no clear framework to follow. It hinges on a question: What if humanity were compelled to start anew on an entirely different planet? How could we make choices that prioritise sustainability?
Prototype profile: Emulsion placement jig for FASERν development
Simon Thor is a neutrino physicist working on the FASERν detector. In this video, he explains how he prototyped a jig for FASERν photographic film development.
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
New prototyping workshop opens at IdeaSquare
Everyone from the CERN community - researchers, EU project collaborators, students and guests with a CERN badge - is welcome to take advantage of IdeaSquare’s spaces to put innovative ideas to the test.
Everyone from the CERN community - researchers, EU project collaborators, students and guests with a CERN badge - is welcome to take advantage of IdeaSquare’s spaces to put innovative ideas to the test.