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AI data analysis techniques developed at CERN were showcased during a side event of INC-5.2 – the United Nations intergovernmental negotiating committee meeting in Geneva to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution
Side event of the UN Plastic Treaty INC-5.2
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.
Participants engage in hands-on AI training during the ‘Women in Motion’ workshop at CERN IdeaSquare
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.
The initiative helped develop breakthrough detection and imaging technologies and tested a model for innovation in Europe
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).
ATTRACT highlights the potential of research infrastructures to boost Europe’s competitiveness and security
Project offers blueprint to develop more homegrown deep tech in Europe