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All five CERN-coordinated projects submitted to the “Horizon 2020” Research Infrastructure calls have been approved for funding
CERN will welcome French industry on 18-19 November 2020 for the 16th iteration of the industrial exhibition France@CERN, for the first time in a digital format
Do you work for CERN and have a project with potential positive impact on society? Apply for funding from the CERN KT Fund before 16 March
Version 2.0 of the CERN Open Hardware Licence has been released, introducing three variants meant to cater to different collaborative models
WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2019 highlights knowledge transfer from fundamental research to medical applications
A detailed framework has been set up to support companies that build on CERN technologies
What if we selected a few CERN technologies and put them in the hands of professionals who help create highly successful start-ups?