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AI aims high – how AI boosts satellite monitoring

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AI is creeping into orbit and being used to predict where emergency services will be needed, accelerating responses compared to traditional satellite monitoring, said Dr Rajan Bedi, CEO and founder of Spacechips. In the latest episode of Electronics Weekly’s CHIIPs podcast, Bedi explains orbit AI machine learning is a focus for the company which designs and develops hardware for satellites ...

Inclusive, sustainable tech careers day in London

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The third annual #BeMedigitalinclusion Sustainable Tech Careers event will take place in London on 10 October. Organised by Academy Achievers, the event is designed to encourage young women and girls to pursue technology-based careers. This year, there will be the first #BeMe Introductory AI Chip & Semiconductor course. “You can’t meet national growth and productivity targets without fully engaging young ...

National Apprenticeship Week puts down roots for STEM

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This year’s National Apprenticeship Week in the UK runs from 5 to 11 February. The initiative targets all industries and sectors, but for the electronics industry, there is a particular need for programmes that equip apprentices with STEM skills. Among the companies and organisations taking part, there is the STEM Hub, which will be hosting live career talks by STEM ...

Compound Semiconductor Catapult expands into Bristol, Glasgow and Durham

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CSA Catapult, the organisation tasked with commercialising UK compound semiconductor innovation, is to expand into centres in Bristol, Glasgow and Durham. Currently based in Newport, South Wales, it will open: Future Telecoms Hub at the Bristol and Bath Science Park, CSA Scotland at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology Innovation Centre, and an office with the Satellite Applications Catapult at NETPark ...

Interns for innovation

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Melexis is encouraging innovation and drawing on the rich pool of local technology graduates at its newly-opened Innovation Lab. Positioned in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel, the Melexis Innovation Lab is the latest addition to the Belgian company’s site in Bevaix, near Geneva. The lab was opened in December 2022 and is a centre for pre-development of sensor technology products ...

Women in Electronics announced UK venue for inaugural European summit

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The organisation, Women in Electronics, has announced the inaugural European summit which will be held on Thursday 20 April. Women in Electronics has held an annual conference in the US since 2016, including virtual conferences during the Covid pandemic years. Now, the organisation is holding its first European event which will be held in UK, at the McLaren Applied facility ...

STEM Returners, Leonardo UK launch new electronics engineering jobs scheme

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Hampshire-based company STEM Returners is partnering with aerospace engineering firm Leonardo to address the skills shortage in the UK engineering industry. The fully paid placements aim to return or transfer experienced engineers back into industry following a career break, with roles at the business covering software, hardware, firmware and project engineering. Specifically, Leonardo has launched a new 12-week returners’ programme ...

Ignys expands in Nottingham, seeks engineers

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Electronics design and software development consultancy Ignys is looking for engineering staff for its Nottingham base. “We are experiencing a high amount of interest from inventors and product managers, and the technology industry is experiencing a boom as businesses adapt to a new way of thinking and trying new things” said MD Richard Fletcher. “We need to look to the future ...

STEM Learning organisation assists classrooms with online resources

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With UK schools closed for the foreseeable future due to covid-19, classrooms have been moved online. STEM Learning, a government, charity and industry backed education provider, has made a tranche of resources available on its site to assist teachers during current circumstances. The organisation has launched an area on its website to host materials generated by itself and other trusted ...

UK-RAS launches creative competitions to spur early interest in robotics

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For this year’s UK Robotics Week, UK-RAS has launched two creative competitions based around drawing and story-writing. The contests are open to key stage 1 & 2 children respectively, and prizes including programmable robot kits and experiment kits are up for grabs. For the “Draw a robot” competition, children in key stage 1 (five to seven years old) are asked ...