HZB awards prize for technology transfer project
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On 15 November, the best innovation project from the HZB will be awarded the Technology Transfer Prize 2019. The award ceremony is open to the public and will take place at 2 p.m. in the BESSY II auditorium at the HZB location in Berlin-Adlershof. All projects submitted to the competition will be presented in an exhibition starting Monday, October 21, initially in Wannsee, and starting November 4 in Adlershof.
Twelve projects have been submitted for the two-stage competition. In a first step a jury will select the projects which will be presented on 15 November along criteria such as degree of innovation and market potential.
With the Technology Transfer Award, HZB would like to honour outstanding achievements made by HZB employees in the field of technology transfer. A independent jury of members of the Industry Advisory Board evaluates the projects and determines the winner. They also take into account an audience vote that takes place after the presentations. The ceremony is held in German language.
After the award ceremony, you are invited to an informal exchange of ideas at the reception. We look forward to your participation.
Location: BESSY II auditorium
Time: 15.11.2019 at 14:00 clock
Please register here
Information about the exhibitions:
All submitted projects will be exhibited at both locations, so that all HZB employees and guests can inform themselves about the diversity of ideas.
The projects will be shown from 21.10. to 1.11.2019 in Wannsee in the Hörsaalfoyer and from 4.11. to 15.11. in Adlershof in the BESSY-Foyer.
Information on the submitted projects can also be found here.
- Synchrotron radiation sources: toolboxes for quantum technologiesSynchrotron radiation sources generate highly brilliant light pulses, ranging from infrared to hard X-rays, which can be used to gain deep insights into complex materials. An international team has now published an overview on synchrotron methods for the further development of quantum materials and technologies in the journal Advanced Functional Materials: Using concrete examples, they show how these unique tools can help to unlock the potential of quantum technologies such as quantum computing, overcome production barriers and pave the way for future breakthroughs.
- Peat as a sustainable precursor for fuel cell catalyst materialsIron-nitrogen-carbon catalysts have the potential to replace the more expensive platinum catalysts currently used in fuel cells. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) and universities in Tartu and Tallinn, Estonia. At BESSY II, the team observed the formation of complex microstructures within various samples. They then analysed which structural parameters were particularly important for fostering the preferred electrochemical reactions. The raw material for such catalysts is well decomposed peat.
- Susanne Nies appointed to EU advisory group on Green DealDr. Susanne Nies heads the Green Deal Ukraina project at HZB, which aims to support the development of a sustainable energy system in Ukraine. The energy expert has now also been appointed to the European Commission's scientific advisory group to comment on regulatory burdens in connection with the net-zero target (DG GROW).