The Future is Collaborative

Recently the IEEE Board of Directors updated the IEEE’s 5-year strategic plan for 2025 – 2030 and approved a set of six strategic goals outlining its ongoing mission to advance technology for the benefit of humanity. One of these strategic goals is to provide opportunities for technology-related interdisciplinary collaboration, research, and knowledge sharing across industry, academia, and government.

Wireless Power Technologies; A New Era for Flexible, Clean, Secure Energy Delivery

The story of the IEEE Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo (WPTCE) traces back to its beginnings as the International Microwave Workshop Series on Innovative Wireless Power Transfer (IMWS-IWPT) held in 2011 and 2012 in Kyoto, Japan. These early meetings, focused on cutting-edge research in wireless power, laid the foundation for a growing community.

Accelerating the Path to Commercialization: IEEE Entrepreneurship Launches Its First Venture Summit to Fuel Hard Tech Innovation

IEEE Entrepreneurship is tackling a big issue with many entrepreneurship events that take place globally – trying to be all things to all people. In its first official Venture Summit taking place in San Francisco, California, USA, this June, Joanne and the Hard Tech Venture Summit team have curated an experience for attendees that aligns the startup development stage and business model with investment theses and eliminates common time fillers to optimize the chance of startups genuinely connecting with the needed resource providers and achieving tangible outcomes – investment and strategic partnership.

Bruno Meyer Honored with the IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award

Bruno Meyer has been honored with the IEEE RIchard M. Emberson Award, “For exemplary leadership of IEEE Technical Activities and structuring IEEE to make contributions in response to climate change.”

Drawing upon his extensive skill set, Bruno Meyer has played a crucial role in advancing IEEE’s efforts in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Through his candidacy for Technical Activities Board (TAB) VP-elect in 2020, his year as TAB VP-elect in 2021, and his service as TAB VP in 2022, Meyer succeeded in establishing and formalizing the Technical Activities Program in Climate Change.

IEEE Celebrates the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ)

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This year marks the United Nations-designated International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). With a mission to “use the occasion of 100 years of quantum mechanics in 2025 to help raise public awareness of the importance and impact of quantum science and applications on all aspects of life,” IYQ seeks to show how quantum technologies support health and well-being, reduced inequalities, industry and infrastructure, economic growth, climate action, and clean energy.