CERN Accelerating science

VITO engineers, based at ISOLDE, use IdeaSquare to make custom toolkit

The strong magnetic field means standard steel components cannot be used.
ISOLDE Experiment July 2017 The strong magnetic field means standard steel components cannot be used.

ISOLDE VITO beamline non-magnetic tools 3D printing

Alignment mechanism for ATLAS/CMS

Engineers use IdeaSquare workshops to prototype a better shock absorber for the largest experiments at CERN.
CMS rotating shielding around beam pipe Engineers use IdeaSquare workshops to prototype a better shock absorber for the largest experiments at CERN.

CMS TAS Target 3D printing

TERAPET — from CERN physics to cancer therapy

Terapet

What happens when we apply fundamental science to real-world challenges?

 

Today, TERAPET is a Swiss medical technology start-up, but the idea did not start off in the business world. Two of the three founders had the idea when working on proton beam technology here at CERN. 



terapet KT proton therapy tumour cancer Prototype clinical

C-Robot used at CLEAR to advance cancer research

C-Robot sample holder



CLEAR CHUV FLASH C-Robot robots radiotherapy cancer therapy

FPGA programming with LabVIEW - hands-on workshop

The aim of this workshop, led by Adriaan Rijllart at IdeaSquare, is to teach students how to program FPGA using LabVIEW and give them hands-on experience with controlling I/O connected to an FPGA. (Image: CERN)

On 17th November, IdeaSquare is organising an FPGA hands-on workshop aimed at members of the CERN community under the precious instruction of Adriaan Rijllart. This free of charge workshop will allow 9 people to gain hands-on experience of FPGA programming and the use of LabVIEW for scientific purposes.



ISOLDE

As RF-coil frame printed of PLA-plastic were melted by RF-currents the frame has been re-designed to built it of glass slices made on Wazer machine in IdeaSquare

Researchers from ISOLDE used our facilities to make many different things. Using the water jet cutter we were able to quickly and cheaply create non-magnetic brass tools for their highly magnetic equipment. 

 



CLEAR Prototyping

CLEAR C-Robot printed parts

During 3 days in November 2021, IdeaSquare was able to provide 3D printers and access to the machine shop to members of CLEAR (CERN Linear Electron Accelerator for Research) for a prototyping project under the skillful supervision of Oscar Lilleløkken, workshop supervisor. 

 



TU Delft x IdeaSquare x Nikhef e-summerschool – A Virtual Success!

TU Delft

From the kickoff on the 2nd of June until the final demo day on the 22nd of July, 20 students from the University of Amsterdam, Delft University of Technology, and Erasmus University of Rotterdam, have been working on challenges using ATTRACT Technologies in new ways. By using Design Thinking they have been gathering information about different user needs and how to meet those needs with their chosen ATTRACT technology.

 



Design the Future

In October 2021, IdeaSquare hosted Design the Future, an educational programme developed in-house by Pablo Trello.
Design the Future WristbandEd Student Project In October 2021, IdeaSquare hosted Design the Future, an educational programme developed in-house by Pablo Trello.

CERN Entrepreneurship Student Programme

IdeaSquare is a close and natural partner of CERN’s Knowledge Transfer Group (KT), whose mandate it is to maximise the impact of CERN’s technologies on society.
CERN Entrepreneurship Student Programme 2019 (Image: CERN) IdeaSquare is a close and natural partner of CERN’s Knowledge Transfer Group (KT), whose mandate it is to maximise the impact of CERN’s technologies on society.

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