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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.

IdeaSquare as a shortcut between conceptualising and prototyping

Both working on the LHCb calorimeter, Matteo Salomoni and Kacper Jama used IdeaSquare extensively to develop new calorimeter modules that will be installed during the long shutdown 3. In this letter, they explain how crucial it was for them to be able to come and prototype at IdeaSquare for their project.
LHCb calorimeter Both working on the LHCb calorimeter, Matteo Salomoni and Kacper Jama used IdeaSquare extensively to develop new calorimeter modules that will be installed during the long shutdown 3. In this letter, they explain how crucial it was for them to be able to come and prototype at IdeaSquare for their project.

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.



Transient—Cloud Chamber, a detector installation turning cosmic muons into trails of light and sound

Transient—Cloud Chamber is a project that offers a mesmerising interaction with cosmic particles, turning cosmic muons into real-time trails of light and sound, revealing the ephemeral beauty of the cosmos.
Transient—Cloud Chamber, a detector installation turning cosmic muons into trails of light and sound Transient—Cloud Chamber is a project that offers a mesmerising interaction with cosmic particles, turning cosmic muons into real-time trails of light and sound, revealing the ephemeral beauty of the cosmos.

Humanitarian Designers’ community met at IdeaSquare to reflect, share and gather better practices

Nearly fifty participants of Humanitarian Designers community and beyond, came together from all around the world for a three-day meetup lab at IdeaSquare in September.
Humanitarian Designers NGO met at IdeaSquare to discuss and develop new approaches Nearly fifty participants of Humanitarian Designers community and beyond, came together from all around the world for a three-day meetup lab at IdeaSquare in September.

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.



Tech talent for tomorrow: key skills from Europe’s ATTRACT Academy

Tech talent for tomorrow: key skills from Europe’s ATTRACT Academy

How can Europe better prepare its next generation of tech entrepreneurs? What skills are essential in an increasingly competitive and rapidly changing global market?



Celebrating 10 years of IdeaSquare: Giving you the license to dream

On the 8th of November, we invite the CERN community to celebrate IdeaSquare’s 10th anniversary with us!
Celebrating 10 years of IdeaSquare: Giving you the license to dream On the 8th of November, we invite the CERN community to celebrate IdeaSquare’s 10th anniversary with us!

ATTRACT Academy: a hands-on approach to training Europe’s future tech entrepreneurs

ATTRACT Academy: a hands-on approach to training Europe’s future Tech Entrepreneurs

The search for skilled tech talent and entrepreneurial leaders becomes critical as Europe aims to advance in global tech markets. An answer to this challenge comes from the ATTRACT project, which seeks to combine deep-tech innovation with hands-on entrepreneurship training through its educational arm, the ATTRACT Academy.



ATTRACT: The Socioeconomic Studies showcase their conclusions at the SES Final workshop

ATTRACT: The Socioeconomic Studies showcase their conclusions at the SES Final workshop

The Socioeconomic Studies (SES) seek to enhance the conventional impact metrics and build upon them towards new insights on how to measure the potential of European Research Infrastructures and Innovation Ecosystems (ERI-IEs) like ATTRACT. The goal is to understand what works, why it works, and which mechanisms could be improved.



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