From the DOE: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $15 million in funding to establish six university-based electric power cybersecurity centers that will foster collaborations across the energy sector to address gaps in energy security research and provide cybersecurity education programs. Each university, selected by the DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency…
Early registration opens for 2024 International Space Station R&D Conference in Boston
This July, the 13th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) returns to Boston, where leaders from the commercial sector, U.S. government agencies, and academic communities will assemble to highlight innovations and opportunities through our nation’s orbiting outpost. ISSRDC will take place July 30 — August 1, 2024, at the Marriott Copley Place…
Microplastics are bad, but ignoring science is worse
By Mark Jones We all know that 98.6° F is human body temperature … only it isn’t. A new study reconfirms something extensively covered during the COVID pandemic: Normal human body temperature falls between 97.3° and 98.2° F — with 97.9° F as today’s average. And 5 grams per week is the amount of plastic every person consumes ……
Nokia unveils plans for new state-of-the-art R&D facility in New Jersey tech hub
Nokia has announced plans to relocate its campus in Murray Hill, New Jersey, by 2028 to a new state-of-the-art R&D facility in the burgeoning innovation and technology hub in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The new leading-edge R&D facility will propel Nokia Bell Labs to adapt and evolve to remain at the forefront of cutting-edge technology…
Hannover Messe adding new Research and Innovation Summit in 2024
The world’s leading industrial fair, Hannover Messe, scheduled for April 22-26, 2024, brings together exhibiting companies from the mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and digital industries as well as the energy sector to present solutions for future production methods and the energy supply. Key topics include Industry 4.0/Manufacturing-X, Energy for Industry, Digitization/Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning,…
ACM Research’s new facility contributes to PNW’s growing semiconductor industry
ACM Research, a supplier of wafer processing solutions for semiconductor and advanced wafer-level packaging (WLP) applications, announces the grand opening of its new multi-use facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, on November 28. This is a first-of-its-kind property within North America for ACM Research, and its 11,000 ft2 will feature offices, warehouse space, and a dedicated cleanroom/demonstration…
Deadline extended for EMBO workshop on computational models of life
The High Performance Computing (HPC) provides unprecedented opportunities to boost Computational Biology’s ability to uncover mechanisms behind drug synergies and drug treatment by employing digital twins of all scales, from molecules to entire bodies. To share knowledge and discuss the most advanced techniques, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) with the support of the European Molecular…
And the inaugural R&D 100 Professional Awards winners are …
The Winners in the 2023 R&D 100 Professional Awards have been announced by R&D World magazine. This year’s esteemed judging panel included 45 well-respected industry professionals from across the world. Winners are listed below, along with edited selections from their nomination letters. These winners will be celebrated at the R&D 100 Awards Banquet in San Diego…
Winners unveiled for 2023 R&D 100 Special Recognition categories
The Medalists in the 2023 R&D 100 Awards Special Recognition categories have been announced by R&D World magazine. This year’s esteemed judging panel included 45 well-respected industry professionals from across the world. Medalists are listed below by category, and include primary submitting organizations and then co-developing organizations, as provided to R&D World. These and other…
NATO ramping up R&D spending, Part I
Over the past several years, R&D has become one of the most critical components of NATO’s grand strategy to protect and defend the 31 member states, which share responsibility for the military alliance. In fact, R&D has now become central to the West’s joint work to maintain technological superiority, enhance defense capabilities, and address emerging…
American Institute of Chemical Engineers recognizes achievements with 2023 awards
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will present awards to 14 leaders and innovators in chemical engineering, at a ceremony to be held in connection with the 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting in Orlando, November 5 – 10. The awards ceremony is slated for Sunday, November 5. AIChE’s highest honor, the Founders Award for Outstanding…
Schaeffler opens development center in Slovakia – a think tank for tomorrow’s mobility
Schaeffler is expanding its global development activities for advanced mobility solutions. As part of this, the company has now opened a new state-of-the-art development center at its location in Kysuce, Slovakia. The center develops products and components for electromobility as well as chassis systems for applications such as automated driving. The global automotive and industrial…
NSF launches new $30 million program to assess outcomes of R&D spending
From the National Science Foundation The U.S. National Science Foundation has launched Assessing and Predicting Technology Outcomes, or APTO, a new $30 million program that will fund research to evaluate the effectiveness of research and development investments and create models and information for decision-makers to optimize investments and advance U.S. competitiveness in the long term.…
MEEP infrastructure will contribute to developing European technologies
The MEEP project hosts a large-scale FPGA system recently installed at the BSC in Barcelona, Spain. It will actively contribute to developing European technologies and their subsequent integration into exascale supercomputing designs. The MEEP infrastructure is an FPGA-based digital laboratory that will contribute to a competitive European technology supply industry by enabling the following two…
Thermo Fisher joins Momentum Labs as founding sponsor of new biotech hub
As part of its efforts to support emerging biotechnology companies with addressing key challenges of bringing new therapies to market, Thermo Fisher Scientific announces it has become a founding sponsor of Momentum Labs in Alachua, Florida. Momentum Labs will serve as a collaborative laboratory and office space for growing biotech businesses in the greater Gainesville…
A look at five of the best-read stories of 2022
2022 has been a busy year for the R&D community, from the continuing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic to the repercussions on the economy and funding for future research. We’ve seen some amazing breakthroughs and innovations — and welcomed back the R&D 100 Awards banquet dinner. It’s been a busy year in the industry. Here’s…
A new look for BRANDTECH Scientific
For over 25 years BRANDTECH Scientific has represented the BRAND Group as the U.S. and Canadian supplier of dependable, high-quality laboratory solutions with BRAND, VACUUBRAND, and VITLAB products. The company’s product lines include pipettes, automated pipetting robots, bottletop dispensers, burettes, pipette controllers, repeating pipettes, vacuum pumps, cuvettes, PCR plastics, microplates, glass and plastic labware, and…
National labs get $1.5B from Inflation Reduction Act to upgrade facilities
From the Department of Energy The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has announced $1.5 billion from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to build and upgrade America’s national laboratories. The resources will upgrade scientific facilities, modernize infrastructure, and address deferred maintenance projects at DOE’s Office of Science-managed national laboratories, which are regional…
Ohio grows into a globally recognized R&D hub
By Gordon Feller With top-notch universities, federal research institutes, leading companies from nine major industry sectors, and 14 top-ranked hospital systems, Ohio is a “quiet giant” of innovation in industrial sectors and life science. Ohio has the fifth-highest number of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies — and is home to more than 120 NYSE/Nasdaq…
SwRI celebrates 75 years of service to humankind
From Southwest Research Institute: On September 19, Southwest Research Institute celebrated its 75th anniversary. SwRI began in 1947 as a ranch dedicated to scientific livestock production and has since grown into a worldwide leader in research efforts, from deep sea to deep space, for the benefit of humankind. Today, SwRI is one of San Antonio’s…
Park Systems acquires Accurion
Park Systems Corp. announces that it has acquired Accurion GmbH, a privately held company that develops and manufactures imaging spectroscopic ellipsometers and active vibration isolations. This acquisition adds to Park’s portfolio of atomic force microscopy and white-light interferometric microscopy. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Goettingen, Germany, Accurion GmbH has pioneered…
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s largest single-use technology manufacturing site opens in Greater Nashville
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has opened its largest single-use technology manufacturing site in Greater Nashville. The $105 million, 400,000-ft2 facility enables the company to help meet rapidly growing demand for the bioprocessing materials needed to produce vaccines and breakthrough therapies for cancer and other diseases. This new site is part of Thermo Fisher’s $650 million…
R&D 100 Winners for 2022 are announced
The Winners of the 2022 R&D 100 Awards have been announced by R&D World magazine. This renowned worldwide science and innovation competition, celebrating its 60th year, received entries from a dozen different countries and regions. This year’s esteemed judging panel included nearly 50 well-respected industry professionals from across the world. Finalists were announced last week.…
R&D 100 Finalists for 2022 are announced
Finalists for the 2022 R&D 100 Awards have been announced by R&D World magazine. This renowned worldwide science and innovation competition, celebrating its 60th year, received entries from a dozen different countries and regions. This year’s esteemed judging panel included nearly 50 well-respected industry professionals from across the world. The Finalists are listed below by…
Judging panel announced for 2022 R&D 100 awards program
This year’s iteration of the esteemed R&D 100 Awards features a judging panel comprised of nearly 50 professionals from across the globe, who boast an impressive collection of accomplishments and honors. Finalists in this year’s 60th R&D 100 Awards will be announced on August 15th at rdworldonline.com. Winners of this year’s R&D 100 Awards, along…