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A new initiative launched by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC) is seeking innovative UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) whose technology can be adapted and commercialised to solve societal and industry challenges in sectors that are new to the company.

Contractors and young professionals are being given their first opportunity for a hands-on look at the latest green-i range of lighting and energy controls from CP Electronics, a brand of Legrand, at this year’s CEF Live.Taking place at the Birmingham NEC on 8th and 9th June, the event will bring together some of the leading names from across the electrical industry, who will be unveiling their newest products and technology in action.

A nascent group of high tech engineering businesses based in the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford corridor, Silverstone Technology Cluster (STC) is sending out a message thatadvanced engineering companies need to collaborate in the areas of funding, exporting and recruiting skilled engineers.

Recently highlighted on the news and radio this week, the incident of a girl drowning due to an electric shock has brought a lot of attention, and Mark Coles, Head of Technical Regulations at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) wants to outline the importance of using a registered electrical installer to avoid the dangers from electricity and water.

According to the MSCI Women on Boards, 2015; companies with more female representation on their board of directors deliver a 36% better return on equity than businesses with fewer women on board.As the world of engineering develops and progresses, there are still some areas that haven’t entered the 21st century yet.For example, the amount of women studying in engineering has basically remained the same since 2012.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has released a new guide with the Prospect trade union, which will provide guidance to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) employers on how to attract a wider talent pool, including career returners.

A new photography competition has been launched by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), in a bid to challenge misconceptions of engineering and to demonstrate the ingenuity, breadth and vibrancy of the profession.The IET International Engineering Photography Competition is open to any photograph of an engineering-related subject that captures the dynamic, creative and progressive face of engineering and engineers today.

As UK Robotics Week returns, the role the UK plays at the heart of robotics innovation will be shared again with the public as the event will incorporate an expanded nationwide programme of events for this week-long celebration taking place 24-30th June 2017.

Marking International Women’s Day, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched the call for entries for its 2017 Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards (YWE), which will be an extra special celebration as this year is the 40th anniversary.The awards identify and celebrate the best female engineering talent and demonstrate to young women and girls across the UK that engineering is a creative,diverse and exciting career.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Diamond Jubilee Scholarships are making history this year, as for the first time more than half of the recipients of the prestigious engineering scholarship programme are female.