Welcome

CSEM – CERN Day23rd May 2013

to Accelerating Science and Innovation

The Mission of CERN

Push forward the frontiers of knowledgeE.g. the secrets of the Big Bang …what was the matter like within the first moments of the Universe’s existence?

Develop new technologies for accelerators and detectorsInformation technology - the Web and the GRIDMedicine - diagnosis and therapy

Train scientists and engineers of tomorrow

Unite people from different countries and cultures

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CERN was founded 1954: 12 European States “Science for Peace”

Today: 20 Member States

Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

Candidate for Accession: Romania

Associate Members in Pre-Stage to Membership: Israel, Serbia

Applicant States for Membership or Associate Membership:Brazil, Cyprus (awaiting ratification), Russia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine

Observers to Council: India, Japan, Russia, Turkey, United States of America; European Commission and UNESCO

~ 2300 staff ~ 1000 other paid personnel > 11000 users Budget (2013) ~1000 MCHF

Science is getting more and more global

A New Era in Fundamental Science

Exploration of a new energy frontierin p-p and Pb-Pb collisions

LHC ring:27 km circumference

CMS

ALICE

LHCb

ATLAS

The highlight of a remarkable year 2012

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CERN’s areas of excellence

Accelerating particle beams

Detecting particles

IT technologies

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CERN Core Competences

Cryogenics (1.9 K)

Vacuum(10-12 Torr)

Super-conductivity(13kA, 7MJoules)

Magnets(10 T)

Very high performancedetectors and electronics Data

processing

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CERN’s Technology Portfolio

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Technology Portfolio - statistics

• ~200 TT cases (40% open, 20% protected by patent)• ~40 new disclosures per year• Exploitation level: ~50%

TRL Simplified Definition

1 Technology application formulated and basic concept demonstrated

2 Functional validation in laboratory environment

3Representative prototype fully qualified (technology ready to transfer)

Technology Portfolio - General Statistics

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Why are we here today?• Get to know each other better (Knowledge

Exchange)• Possibly identify new opportunities for future

collaboration (Knowledge Transfer)