HEPTech network - TTN

Technologies developed for fundamental research in particle, astro-particle and nuclear physics have an enormous impact on our everyday lives. To push back scientific frontiers in these fields requires innovation. The scientific techniques and high-tech solutions developed by high energy physics can help address a wide range of real challenges faced by industry and society - from developing more effective medical imaging and cancer diagnosis from positron emission tomography techniques, to inventing the next generation solar panels from ultra-high vacuum technologies.

The HEPTech is a unique high energy physics technology transfer network (TTN). Bringing together leading European high energy physics research institutions (CEA, CERN, CNRS, CPAN, DEMOKRITOS, DESY, ELI-ALPS, ELI BEAMLINES, EPFL, ESS, GSI, IJS, IFIN-HH, INFN, INOVACENTRUM, KTN, NTUA, LIP, NTUA, SOFIA University, STFC, University of Belgrade, WEIZMANN Institute, WIGNER RCP) which work across a range of world-leading scientific areas in the field of Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Nuclear Physics. It is challenging and costly to carry further research and development focused in applications, products and processes and turn them into commercial opportunities. HEPTech, as a source of technology excellence and innovation, tries to bridge the gap between researchers and industry for the benefit of the economy and wider society. LIP, as a HEPTech node member, follows the various initiatives of HEPTech and maintains updated its knowledge about technology transfer and the paths of commercialization from fundamental research in high energy physics .

Industrial Liaison Officer - ILO

The ILO mandate is to support and actively promote national industry and R&D institutions to CERN, ESO, ESRF and contribute to their success in the procurement process. By doing this, the ILO may ensure a positive industrial return to Portugal impacting the national economy and the internationalization of Portugal´s industry know-how, products and services.