Talk innovation: unlocking technology
111 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -“Talk innovation: unlocking technology” is brought to you by the European Patent Office (EPO). Expert presenters and guests – including our patent examiners - provide their perspective on technology trends and highlight ground-breaking inventions. Join us to learn more on the role of patents and the intellectual property (IP) system in supporting society and the economy.
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Inventors Revisited: Towards smart factories
September 29, 2020 12:34 - 26 minutes - 48.6 MBModerator: Anton Versluis, Team Manager Pattern Recognition, EPO Guest: Steve Lindsey, CEO, Lontra Guided by the principal of using engineering to change the world, Steve Lindsey invented a new type of compressor that cuts energy usage by some 30%. He applies the kind of thinking that revolutionised the consumer world to industry. The result? The UK’s first smart factory, where a network of connected machines reduce waste, improve sustainability, and increase productivity.
Patents in progress: Smart domestic appliances - Making life easier and greener
September 22, 2020 10:47 - 16 minutes - 37.2 MBModerator: Nigel Clarke, expert in patent information EPO Guest: Ekkehard Weinberg, Team Manager Washing Machines / Dishwashers, EPO Our domestic appliances were never smarter than today. Now they are really starting to get themselves connected. EPO team manager Ekkehard Weinberg reveals how the latest developments do not only make our daily chores far less taxing but benefit our environment too.
Patents in progress series: trailer
September 15, 2020 11:29 - 2 minutes - 5.43 MBJoin EPO experts for a unique journey through the technoscape Just how much passion and know-how goes into creating the many new inventions that shape our daily lives? If you enjoy great insider stories about science and technology, then don’t miss this unique journey through the entire technoscape. For researchers, inventors, investors, lawyers and anyone interested in how innovation is making the world a better place.
Inventors revisited: Organoids: the future of life science research?
September 09, 2020 09:43 - 21 minutes - 49.5 MBModerator: Fernando Tiberini Guest: Hans Clevers, Professor of Molecular Genetics, UMC Utrecht and Utrecht University The concept of growing mini human organs in a lab would once have seemed far-fetched. But Hans Clevers changed all that. Today, the organoids he invented are used to conduct safe and humane research in fields ranging from cancer treatments to anti-venom production, and from personalised medicine and the coronavirus.
Inventors Revisited: Organoids: the future of life science research?
September 09, 2020 09:43 - 21 minutes - 49.5 MBModerator: Fernando Tiberini Guest: Hans Clevers, Professor of Molecular Genetics, UMC Utrecht and Utrecht University The concept of growing mini human organs in a lab would once have seemed far-fetched. But Hans Clevers changed all that. Today, the organoids he invented are used to conduct safe and humane research in fields ranging from cancer treatments to anti-venom production, and from personalised medicine and the coronavirus.
Inventors Revisited: Saving lives through invention – the story of the HPV vaccine
September 09, 2020 09:31 - 20 minutes - 46.5 MBModerator: Fernando Tiberini Guest: Ian Frazer, Professor of Medicine, The University of Queensland Ian Frazer is a world-renowned immunologist who co-invented the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. Today, Ian guides research on several fascinating and ambitious projects, including the total eradication of cervical cancer, and also shares insight on coronavirus treatments. In this podcast, the former European Inventor Award winner discusses the journey to the HPV vaccine, the role of ...
Inventors revisited: Saving lives through invention – the story of the HPV vaccine
September 09, 2020 09:31 - 20 minutes - 46.5 MBModerator: Fernando Tiberini Guest: Ian Frazer, Professor of Medicine, The University of Queensland Ian Frazer is a world-renowned immunologist who co-invented the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. Today, Ian guides research on several fascinating and ambitious projects, including the total eradication of cervical cancer, and also shares insight on coronavirus treatments. In this podcast, the former European Inventor Award winner discusses the journey to the HPV vaccine, the role of ...
Inventors revisited: The great vaccine race
September 09, 2020 09:29 - 21 minutes - 48.4 MBModerator: Fernando Tiberini Guest: Rino Rappuoli, Chief Scientist and Head External R&D, GSK Vaccines As the novel coronavirus shatters our way of living, the world lives in hope that a vaccine will arrive. But what does it take to produce a vaccine that is safe and has few side effects, and do it quickly? Rino Rappuoli, Lifetime achievement winner at the European Inventor Award 2017, shares his views on coronavirus treatments and provides a glimpse at how vaccinology has changed over tim...
Inventors Revisited: The great vaccine race
September 09, 2020 09:29 - 21 minutes - 48.4 MBModerator: Fernando Tiberini Guest: Rino Rappuoli, Chief Scientist and Head External R&D, GSK Vaccines As the novel coronavirus shatters our way of living, the world lives in hope that a vaccine will arrive. But what does it take to produce a vaccine that is safe and has few side effects, and do it quickly? Rino Rappuoli, Lifetime achievement winner at the European Inventor Award 2017, shares his views on coronavirus treatments and provides a glimpse at how vaccinology has changed over tim...
Inventors Revisited series: trailer
September 02, 2020 17:21 - 1 minute - 3.28 MBThe European Inventor Award honours innovators: those whose technical and scientific skill contribute to progress, economic growth and improving our lives. In this series, we catch up with Award alumni for their views on trends in innovation and intellectual property, while getting a rare glimpse at their cutting-edge new research or inventions.
Inventors revisited series: trailer
September 02, 2020 17:21 - 1 minute - 3.28 MBThe European Inventor Award honours innovators: those whose technical and scientific skill contribute to progress, economic growth and improving our lives. In this series, we catch up with Award alumni for their views on trends in innovation and intellectual property, while getting a rare glimpse at their cutting-edge new research or inventions.