CERN's expertise builds broadly on three technical fields: accelerators, detectors and computing. Behind these three pillars of technology, lies a great number of areas of expertise: from cryogenics to ultra-high vacuums, from particle tracking and radiation monitoring to superconductivity and many more. These technologies, and the human expertise associated with them, translate into positive impact on society in many different fields.
Knowledge Transfer Applications Infographic (Image: CERN)
Application fields of CERN technologies and know-how
Aerospace is a field in which CERN is playing a critical and increasingly recognised role from both the scientific and the technological point of view.
Renewable energy, clean transportation, pollution control, climate monitoring, nature protection, green science... These are all goals to ensure a healthier and sustainable planet, able to support the needs of future generations.
Quantum technologies are set to revolutionise our world by applying the seemingly mysterious properties of small-scale particles to real-world applications such as computing, communications, sensing and imaging.
