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The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) FIRST LEGO League Challenge, a global science and technology tournament for nine- to 16-year-olds, is returning to Cambridge in 2021 and is welcoming applications from teams across the region.

Molex has announced the acquisition of Fiberguide Industries, a manufacturer of customised optical fibre solutions based in Caldwell, Idaho. Fiberguide will join Molex’s Polymicro business, a Phoenix-based provider of specialty optical fibre and fluidic-based products tailored for medical, industrial and datacom applications.

CPI has today announced the successful re-audit and renewal of its ISO certification 13485:2016 – the international standard for medical device Quality Management Systems (QMS). Compliance with ISO 13485 is a key part of meeting global regulatory requirements and allows CPI to continue offering an accelerated route to market for developers of medical devices.

Infineon Technologies smart entrance counter solution has been named a CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honoree in the ‘Smart Cities’ category. The solution enables accurate, anonymous and contactless people counting using a single XENSIV 60GHz radar and integrated software. A traffic light system informs whether entry to the location is allowed.

A manufacturer based in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, recently installed the only Autonomous Machine Vision system on the market, the INSPEKTO S70, for the quality inspection of FFP2 face masks. The results are positive - the system ensures that masks are made to specifications and that the manufacturing line is not damaged in the process. To help in the fight against COVID-19, Inspekto, the German-Israeli pioneer of Autonomous ...

ADLINK Technology has been awarded the Compass Intelligence 2020 IoT Innovator Award for Machine Vision Technologies for its NEON-1000-MDX AI Smart Camera series. The 3rdAnnual Compass Intelligence IoT Innovator Awards honours companies that have made an impact to the market and demonstrate superior innovation to elevate the Internet of Things.

Vincotech has pledged to continue its holiday tradition of donating to a good cause in lieu of sending Christmas gifts to customers. The company’s partner in philanthropy is again Plan International Germany. This aid organisation will receive a €12,000 grant, provided in the name of the company and its customers, to fund vocational training for disadvantaged young Bolivians.

STMicroelectronics has selected Schneider Electric as a strategic partner to support its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2027. Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, will support ST in this next stage of its ongoing efforts to reduce its global environmental footprint.

ams has been recognised in The Diversity Leaders 2021 survey, published by the Financial Times, which ranks Europe’s most inclusive companies in terms of diversity of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation.

LASER COMPONENTS Detector Group is equipped for future growth. After almost a year of construction, the company has moved into its new, significantly larger building in Chandler, Arizona. Optoelectronic components for key technologies such as medical technology and autonomous driving will be manufactured in the new building, which measures approximately 29,000 sq ft.