We are proud to announce that our company has been shortlisted for the prestigious IET Impact in Society Award in the “Healthy Lives – Assisted Living, Robotics, etc.” category! This is a testament to our commitment to improving the lives of individuals through cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions.
Our company has been working tirelessly to bring innovative and accessible solutions to the market, and we are honored to be recognised for our efforts. This recognition is a result of the hard work and dedication of our employees, partners, and advisors, who are constantly striving to make a positive impact in society through our products and services.
IET Impact in Society
The IET Impact in Society Award recognises teams of all types and sizes including multi and cross-discipline that have made a significant contribution to society through their use of engineering and technology.
Teams can be formed of any number of individuals and can include junior team members e.g., apprentices and early career technicians.
The categories are “Sustainability and climate change – teams working to secure securing a zero-carbon future”, “Digital Futures – teams collaborating on projects in the field of promoting professional ethics and trust”, and “Healthy lives – teams innovating assisted living, robotics, etc.”.
We nominated ourselves for the “Healthy Lives – Assisted Living, Robotics, etc.” category where we have developed solutions that promote healthier lifestyles and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, the elderly, and others.
Congratulations to others who have been shortlisted.
Sustainability and Climate Change – securing a zero-carbon future
Beihang University, China
A team of 8 based in China and Ukraine.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
A team of 8 based in Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
Mott MacDonald
A team of 12 based in the UK.
Xiamen University, China
A team of 23 based in China.
Healthy lives – assisted living, robotics, etc.
Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd, Nigeria
A team of 13 based in Nigeria, UK and USA.
University of South Wales
A team of 5 based in the UK.
Wangi Lai PLT, Malaysia
A team of 19 based in Malaysia, Singapore, Norway, Hong Kong, Taiwan, UK, USA and India.
Digital Futures – promoting professional ethics and trust
Arcadis
A team of 7 based in the UK.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
A team of 7 based in China, Iraq, Singapore, Pakistan and Egypt.
UKAEA
A team of 10 based in the UK.
We are excited to attend the awards ceremony and look forward to celebrating this achievement with our team, partners, and customers at IET Savoy Place, 1:00pm – 3:30pm (GMT+0), March 28, 2023.
Thank you for your support, and here’s to continuing to make a difference in the world!
Till next time.
Check out our other blog post on how to pick the correct length of a white cane for a blind person.
Announcement first posted on IET’s website.
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Prof. Bob Cryan CBE, IET President 2022-23
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