CERN Accelerating science

Following on from the success of previous editions, the EU-funded I.FAST project is set to host a new challenge-based innovation (CBI) event running between July 22 and July 31, 2025

A new carbide-carbon material, developed through the EU-funded I.FAST project, could prove be a scalable option as a thermal conductor in demanding conditions – becoming a replacement in high-end solutions for cheap yet less high performing materials

A newly established forum aims to better align the priorities of research institutions and industry, including in the particle accelerator area

From prosthesis pain to severe burns, four student teams have set their minds to solving global healthcare issues in the I.FAST project’s third challenge based initiative

Laser-plasma technology, additive manufacturing, high-temperature superconductors and other innovations have strong potential to reduce the footprint of particle accelerators.

Held in Paris, the penultimate annual meeting of the I.FAST project included lively discussions on cryogenics, additive manufacturing, and sustainability.

The topical workshop “Gigahertz Rate and Rapid Muon Acceleration” showed how advanced accelerator concepts can jump-start dark-sector searches.

An industrial workshop on “Cryogenics in Big Science”, to be held in Paris on April 16 and 17 2024, is organized in the framework of the European projects I.FAST, AIDAinnova and LEAPS-INNOV. 

Meet Rob Edgecock to find out how particle accelerators can be used to preserve the environment.

Come to take part in an EU-funded challenge to imagine new multidisciplinary solutions to address health issues by using particle accelerators.

After two months at Cosylab, Luca Garolfi, from CERN, tells us about the I.FAST industry-academia exchange programme.

For the second time, the I.FAST yearly student challenge explored environmental and societal applications of accelerator technology.

Held in Trieste, Italy, the second annual meeting of the I.FAST project hosted passionate discussion about the progress in machine learning and in superconducting materials.

In her interview with the Nature Physics Review, Denise Völker, Head of Sustainability at DESY, shared her thoughts about the project's sustainable accelerator development.

Students have up to June 20 to apply to the Baltic School of High-Energy Physics and Accelerator Technologies.

Although permanent magnets can significantly reduce the energy consumption of accelerators, their use of rare earths requires best practices, as discussed by experts at the latest I.FAST workshop.

Sponsored by the European Network for Novel Accelerators, the Simon van der Meer Award recognises outstanding early career contributions (theoretical, experimental, computational or technical) in novel accelerator science

With a funding of up to 200 kEUR each, the projects will contribute to improve the sustainability of particle accelerator technologies.

Aimed at introducing high-school students to the benefits of particle physics for society and medical applications, the Particle Therapy MasterClass just opened registration for its 2023 edition.

Students from all background are invited to take part in an EU-funded challenge to imagine new solutions to address environmental issues by using particle accelerators.

The first additive manufacturing of a critical accelerator component paves the way toward more affordable and versatile particle accelerators.

The I.FAST project’s yearly student challenge was held this summer, exploring environmental and societal applications of accelerator technology

The programme offers the opportunity for a Company to send an engineer or technician for one or several visits to one of the I.FAST Laboratories and for a I.FAST Laboratory to send a scientist, engineer or technician to a Company for one or several visits

As many as four oral presentations stemming from I.FAST innovative activities were given at this prestigious particle accelerator conference

The fund aims to stimulate innovation in accelerator technologies by supporting projects with a contribution of up to 200 kEUR

In early May, the first annual meeting of the I.FAST project brought together the main European players in the particle accelerator sector to discuss the latest innovations

Sponsored by the European Network for Novel Accelerators, the Simon van der Meer Award recognises outstanding early career contributions (theoretical, experimental, computational or technical) in novel accelerator science

Two European projects, HITRIplus and I.FAST, have obtained funding to work on different aspects of superconducting magnets for medical accelerators

Engineer or Physicist with a dedication for Energy Efficient Accelerators (PETRA IV)

We invite you to take part in an EUIn summer 2022, the EU-funded I.FAST project will challenge students to find new and innovative societal applications for accelerators.

World first: Fraunhofer IWS for the very first time prints quadrupole components for linear accelerators

By appointing its first Chair as well as the members of its Scientific Advisory Committee and Industrial Advisory Board, the I.FAST project is now in full swing.

Postdoc position (2 yrs.) for the development of an Inverse Compton Scattering X-ray source based on high gradient linear accelerator technology

Additive manufacturing is at the heart of industry 4.0. Recognising its potential, the I.FAST project, funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 program, has the objective of promoting it within the advanced accelerator technologies.

In Spring 2021, the 9th workshop dedicated to vacuum arcs MeVArc took place online – it aims at better understanding how electric discharges occur in vacuum.

I.FAST aims to enhance innovation in the particle accelerator community, mapping out and facilitating the development of breakthrough technologies common to multiple accelerator platforms.

The I.FAST project tackles challenges faced by future accelerators. With 49 partners, including 17 industrial companies, the project will help to develop breakthrough technologies common to multiple accelerator platforms.

Held in Trieste, Italy, the second annual meeting of the I.FAST project hosted passionate discussion about the progress in machine learning and in superconducting materials.