Bridging the gap between science and market

Gunnar Thorsén

The Value of Open Innovation and Technology Transfer At a recent event organized by the photonics cluster SECPhO and hosted by the photonics research organization ICFO, we shared our experience and know-how of technology transfer with leading companies and research organizations in the Catalan region. Our value proposition and the […]

Technology Transfer – three aspects of value creation

10/10/2016 in Technology Transfer tagged Benefits of Patenting / intellectual property / IP marketplace / Open Innovation / Patent licensing / Technology Transfer by Gunnar Thorsén

The Day of Photonics 2016 event The day of photonics 2016 is an event held worldwide to raise awareness about photonics, it´s advantages and applications in our everyday lives. This bi-annual event involves companies, individuals, schools and organizations getting involved and holding activities on small and large scales related to […]

Day of Photonics 2016

06/05/2016 in Industry by Gunnar Thorsén

New technologies for water treatment In today´s world, the water treatment industry is an important one. Water plays an important role in many industries whether it is raw water, processed water or wastewater. Water needs to be treated to ensure that its properties and quality is supporting the industrial process […]

Water treatment

06/05/2016 in Technology Transfer / Technology Watch by Gunnar Thorsén

Light pollution and protecting the dark skies is currently a big issue and organizations such as the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) are taking steps in order to tackle this global problem. “Millions of children will never see the Milky Way” – International Dark Sky Association (IDA) Today the increasing […]

Light pollution

20/04/2016 in Technology Transfer / Technology Watch tagged dark skies / light pollution by Gunnar Thorsén

What are transparent conductors? Transparent conductors, by definition electrically conductive, are thin films prepared from several doped metal oxides. The main components in many items including portable and at home electronics are driven by transparent conductive films (TCF) used in optoelectronics, such as touch screens. What are Transparent Conductors used for? […]

Transparent conductors

30/03/2016 in Industry / Technology Transfer tagged graphene / Graphene advantages / Indium Tin Oxide / ito / tcf / tco / Transparent Conducting Oxides / transparent conductive films / transparent conductors by Gunnar Thorsén

What is Li-fi? Li-Fi is a wireless digital technology that transmits high speed data using visible light communication (VLC) and the denomination “li-fi” was originally coined by Harold Hass at the University of Edinburgh back in 2011. It was demonstrated for the first time by flickering a light from a […]

Li-Fi

23/03/2016 in Industry / Technology Watch tagged communication / IoT / li-fi / light fidelity / wi-fi / wireless by Gunnar Thorsén

Highlights International Year of Light 2015. There were several highlights from the closing ceremony held in Mexico on the 4-6th February of this year, including: Optics and Photonics – Optics and Photonics have a great impact on quality of life on a global scale. The International year of light was a global […]

Highlights International Year of Light 2015

26/02/2016 in Industry by Gunnar Thorsén