Citizen Science and AI to combat plastic pollution
Side event of the UN Plastic Treaty INC-5.2
Side event of the UN Plastic Treaty INC-5.2
Tinker Lab in IdeaSquare open to the public
What's the value of out-of-box thinking?
Participants will explore, experiment, and reflect on the value of thinking out of the box in innovation and research, using simple and affordable materials.
Then they will also get a short tour of IdeaSquare, CERN’s collaborative innovation space, showcasing how prototyping and playful exploration mirror the challenges and creative processes that drive technological advances at CERN.
Women in Motion: Exploring AI and movement analysis with hands-on training
Participants engage in hands-on AI training during the ‘Women in Motion’ workshop at CERN IdeaSquare
Participants engage in hands-on AI training during the ‘Women in Motion’ workshop at CERN IdeaSquare
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
Hacking quantum materials for sustainable development
From 11-13 July, 35 students from over 20 countries came together at CERN IdeaSquare to take part in a hackathon co-organised by OQI and the University of Geneva (Geneva Responsible Entrepreneurship Center).
From 11-13 July, 35 students from over 20 countries came together at CERN IdeaSquare to take part in a hackathon co-organised by OQI and the University of Geneva (Geneva Responsible Entrepreneurship Center).
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