Understanding experiments with the Standard Model of particle physics

At OPRA, we believe that the research we support can play a major role in making the Standard Model a better theory by paying special attention to the areas where it doesn't provide consistent explanation. AS any physicist observes, the...

EASA – the European Union’s strategy for aviation safety

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) tells The Innovation Platform about how the challenges posed by drones are being addressed. The challenges facing aviation are numerous and diverse – from those concerning air traffic management to those concerning cybersecurity,...

Developing new energy harvesting electromagnetic composite materials

Fumio Narita and Hiroki Kurita from Tohoku University, Japan, speaks to The Innovation Platform about developing new energy harvesting electromagnetic composite materials. Internet of Things (IoT) connects everything to the internet and allows to change the business model in various...

US research at the LHC: the benefits of cross-continental collaboration

Professor Bradley Cox from the University of Virginia outlines how teams from the US continue to be actively involved in cross-continental collaboration through experiments at CERN. Many US high energy groups and US funding agencies have contributed in a substantial...

The next generation of advanced radar-based systems

Nordic Radar Solutions speaks to The Innovation Platform, about their commitment to producing the next-generation of advanced radar-based systems. Based in Egå, Denmark, Nordic Radar Solutions is a company committed to developing next-generation advanced radar-based systems for a range of...

Why innovation in biomaterials is key to the success of bioprinting

Dr Markus Rimann, head of Tissue Engineering for Drug Development (TEDD) at the University of Zurich, speaks to The Innovation Platform about the symbiotic nature of innovation in biomaterials and bioprinting. The artificial production of tissues has been a dream...

Female civil engineers – conquering the male dominated industry

We need to ensure that female civil engineers feel supported and confident in the industry from the start of their very first job after graduation. At the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Gunma...

Understanding the origin of the universe with particle detector technologies

Dr Giovanni Lamanna, Director of Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules, speak to The Innovation Platform about particle detector technologies and the significance of their research. In 10 years of operation, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has assured major discoveries,...

An innovative approach for enhancing the lifetime and safety of batteries

Dr Carlos Ziebert, head of IAM-AWP’s Calorimeter Center, KIT, explains how battery calorimeters can help researchers enhance the lifetime and safety of batteries. Established in 2011, the IAM-AWP Calorimeter Center currently operates Europe’s largest Battery Calorimeter Laboratory. It provides six...

Increasing energy densities in high-capacity lithium batteries

A team of researchers from Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a processing technology for amplifying energy densities of high-capacity lithium batteries. The joint research team is comprised of Dr Minah Lee, Center for Energy Storage Research,...

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