Session transcript · Topic 2 · Dr. Han Hubert Dols · CERN
Overview
CERN combines fundamental research with technology transfer, industry collaboration and innovation partnerships in health, environment, digital, aerospace and quantum fields.
Key ideas
- CERN technologies can move into society through licensing, consulting, contract research and joint R&D.
- Innovation works best when technical capabilities are matched to a clear societal or industrial need.
- Open-source software and carefully managed intellectual property support broader impact.
- Collaborations can connect scientific research to healthcare, environment, mobility and other sectors.
From science to policy
The session highlights the importance of translating technical knowledge into institutions, cooperation and decisions that can be understood and acted on by parliamentarians and other public leaders.