Innovation & Knowledge Transfert

ATS is committed to transferring the knowledge and technology developed in the laboratory to industry, society, and other research organizations. This is achieved through various processes, such as the Knowledge Transfer Group, which facilitates the transfer of CERN technologies to industry partners, and the CERN Entrepreneurship Meet-Ups, which promote entrepreneurship and innovation in the high-tech industry.

Additionally, the Technology Transfer Office provides support to CERN researchers who want to commercialize their technology, and the ATS-DO oversees the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Group to ensure effective transfer of CERN technology to benefit society.

Medical and Biomedical Technologies

Horizon projects – ATS Participats in European Union projects creating links and collaborations with European universities, research institutes, laboratories and industrial partners, complementing the main R&D programmes of the Organization. Some of the projets are

iFAST Innovation Fostering in Accelerator Science and Technology aims to enhance innovation in the particle accelerator community, mapping out and facilitating the development of breakthrough technologies common to multiple accelerator platforms. The project involves 49 partners, including 17 companies as co-innovation partners, to explore new alternative accelerator concepts and advanced prototyping of key technologies.
HITRIplus project to integrate, coordinate and strengthen the research on ion cancer treatment by developing a set of new technologies to progress ion therapy defining technical aspects and future scientific research programs.
PRISMAP, the European medical radionuclides programme to promote innovation, facilitating the development of novel technologies common to multiple accelerator platforms.

Links to Applications of CERN technologies in Society

WHITE RABBIT

White Rabbit provides sub-nanosecond accuracy and picoseconds precision of synchronization for large distributed systems. It also allows for deterministic and reliable data delivery. White Rabbit allows you to precision time-tag measured data and lets you trigger data taking in large installations while at the same time using the same network to transmit data.

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Aerospace Applications

Airbus and ATS partner on superconducting technologies for aviation decarbonization. The Super-Conductor for Aviation with Low Emissions (SCALE) demonstrator aims to promote the adaptation and adoption of superconducting technologies in airborne electrical distribution systems. The SCALE demonstrator combines ATS’s experience in superconducting technologies with Airbus UpNext’s capabilities in innovative aircraft design and manufacturing. First results are expected at the end of 2023.

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Healthcare Applications

The technologies and scientific advances behind high-energy physics - through developments in accelerators, detectors and computing - have historically contributed to healthcare.

ATS contributes to medical innovation through its cutting-edge technologies, competences and know-how: these are being used in areas related to medical diagnostics and imaging, therapy, dosimetry, as well as digital technologies for health applications.