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EPDT August 2020 issue (inc. Manufacturing & Medical features) now available online

Improving patient adherence to address the changing healthcare landscape

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- COVID-19 educational online event watched by thousands of eager students & STEM fans (28/07/2020)
  
  'Big Bang Digital 2020 – science, engineering & Covid-19', the one-day digital STEM event which took place in mid-July, has given almost 50,000 young people the opportunity to listen to and speak with scientists, engineers, technicians, healthcare professionals & students about the essential role of science & engineering during a pandemic. Sessions from the day are now available to view on demand.
- Online event calling for greater diversity in UK engineering roles to be hosted by RS, in collaboration with the IET (23/07/2020)
  
  ‘REflect’, a digital event hosted by RS Components in collaboration with the IET, will show how organisations that tap into the talents of diverse ethnic groups can help address the UK engineering skills shortage.
- QNX RTOS selected to ensure high-reliability in new V2G vehicle-to-grid charge post (14/07/2020)
  
  UK-based embedded systems reseller & technical systems integrator, Direct Insight has announced that a new vehicle-charging system which embraces vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality is available based on QNX RTOS, enabling it to meet mission-critical availability goals and satisfy the needs of consumers reliably & safely.
- UK power supply manufacturer steps up to support healthcare response to coronavirus crisis (14/07/2020)
  
  As the world’s largest manufacturer of healthcare power supplies, used in critical medical & laboratory applications globally, TDK Corporation's power supply division, TDK-Lambda has stepped up to support the response to the coronavirus challenge. Many of these products are built in TDK-Lambda UK’s factory in Ilfracombe, Devon – and used in critical medical applications supporting the COVID-19 healthcare response.
- Satellite Applications Catapult hosts July 15th online event – Space: The New Manufacturing Frontier (13/07/2020)
  
  The Satellite Applications & Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapults are hosting an online event exploring the future of manufacturing in space. The event will feature experts from across government, industry & academia discussing how current manufacturing could be applied in space, as well as how the space environment could enhance future manufacturing capabilities.
- Big Bang is back! Only this time, it's going digital – free online July 14th STEM event for kids... (13/07/2020)
  
  After being forced to cancel its Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair earlier this year in response to coronavirus, EngineeringUK has now launched a 14th July STEM & COVID-19-themed digital event. Meet the inspirational scientists, healthcare professionals, engineers, technicians & students doing incredible things during this coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
- Contactless technology automates the hotel experience for guests & operators (10/07/2020)
  
  Plug-and-play IoT technology solution enables 'contactless hotels', improving the experience for guests & reducing costs for operators – especially during this coronavirus pandemic – as well as delivering invaluable insights.
- World’s first electric digger wins MacRobert Award for UK engineering innovation (09/07/2020)
  
  The MacRobert Award is the UK’s most prestigious & longest running prize for engineering, run by the Royal Academy of Engineering. This year, JCB’s innovation has been recognised as a vital step in the transition to a low-carbon future, as the UK gears up for construction-led post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
- EnOcean & Aruba partner to accelerate enabling of smart buildings – wirelessly (08/07/2020)
  
  Aruba joins EnOcean Alliance, opening new opportunities to rapidly enable 'hyperaware' smart buildings & accurate digital twins – without cabling or batteries. EnOcean adds IoT starter kit to product portfolio, offering a simple solution for testing EnOcean wireless sensors with Aruba Wi-Fi access points.

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