James Nurton
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The technology and patents behind the Paralympic Winter Games
The recent Paralympic Winter Games demonstrated notable advances in parasport technology. These innovations enhance competition and excitement and deliver benefits beyond the Games themselves.
Genetic scissors: at the cutting-edge of life
The gene-editing tool, CRISPR-Cas9, is one of the most important scientific developments so far this century. In October 2020, the two scientists responsible for developing it, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, were awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. What is the transformative potential of CRISPR technology and what issues is it raising?
Tech transfer at NASA: bringing NASA technology down to earth
NASA’s well-established technology transfer program is reaching out to support startup companies and a greater range of entrepreneurs, enabling space-age inventions to transform products from bicycles to medical devices.
Apheris: solving the data privacy dilemma
How do you enable sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) tools while respecting the privacy and protecting Intellectual Property of data assets? Apheris, a Berlin-based startup believes federated learning provides the answer.
Drug repurposing and the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted worldwide interest in the repurposing of drugs.
Patenting trends in renewable energy
The development of renewable sources of energy is essential to tackling the climate crisis.
Airbus: making the blue skies green
Find out what Airbus, the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturer, is doing to tackle climate change.
The IP behind the AI boom
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform our lives. But what exactly is AI, and what are the techniques and applications driving innovation in this area? James Nurton looks at insights provided by the flagship <em>WIPO Technology Trends</em> series which focuses on innovation trends in AI.