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Cambridge: City of Innovation - Protecting the future as the GreenTech market booms

As the GreenTech market gears up for remarkable growth, technology hubs globally have a chance to seize the moment and influence the future. Esther Ford, Partner at Marks & Clerk, notes that in this dynamic landscape Cambridge has already established itself as a formidable technical powerhouse.

16 Nov 2023 added by Marks & Clerk 7 min Read

Manufacturers must nurture creativity and avoid burn-out, study finds

A new study commissioned by digital manufacturer Protolabs highlights the challenges senior manufacturing professionals face under increasing pressure to innovate. The study, ‘The Balancing Act: Unlocking Innovation in Manufacturing’, was carried out in partnership with B2B thought leadership agency FT Longitude and reveals that the most innovative executives excel in recognising the areas of business that require urgent attention, such as retaining talent, enabling creativity and avoiding burn-out.

30 Oct 2023 added by Protolabs 2 min Read

Technology Briefing: Sensors – the Invisible Heroes of the Modern World

This is the first of a series of five technology briefings for, in which we will be reviewing the fastest moving and most exciting fields to equip business leaders to identify trends that they can leverage in their own business and technology development plans. The series will cover AI, sustainability, security and eHealth, but we start with the critical and frequently overlooked role of sensors. By John Bowman, Marketing Director, Anglia Components and Andrew Pockson, Divisional Engineering Manager, Anglia Components

31 Jul 2023 added by Anglia 4 min Read

UVC LEDs driving the invisible light revolution

In the last 2 decades the lighting world has seen a revolution as lighting systems have transitioned from using incandescent and fluorescent light sources to solid state LEDs, this has led to increased reliability, lower power consumption and improved quality of light. A similar revolution is now beginning in the UVC market, LED replacements are now available offering benefits vs. traditional mercury based lamps. David Pearson, Technical Director at Anglia, looks at some of the main considerations when specifying UVC LEDs along with an overview of some typical use cases and key technology advantages of Bolb Inc. LEDs.

19 Jul 2023 added by Anglia 7 min Read

Technology advisers for start-up businesses

As the world becomes more interconnected, entrepreneurs and inventors face unique challenges in bringing their products to market. From ideation to manufacturing to marketing and beyond, the process can be daunting and complex. Anglia Unicorn has been set up to assist you in overcoming these challenges by offering end-to-end technical support to help turn your vision into a reality. Whether you need support for the whole journey to market, or just with specific challenges, we are here for you.

5 Jul 2023 added by Anglia 3 min Read

How do we work with China when the narrative is about threats and risks?

Is the UK government’s Security & Investment Act and aggressive semiconductor/technology strategy against China killing the UK tech industry’s global future? Ting Zhang, CEO & founder of Cambridge-based crayfish.io certainly thinks so. And, you could argue, she should know. For the last 30 years, the UK-based business has been focussed on enabling businesses to succeed in China, working, predominantly, with UK tech startups wanting to scaleup and do business with China.

5 Jun 2023 added by Crayfish.io 5 min Read

Managing Your First Product in the Marketplace, and Preparing the Next

This is the fifth in our series discussing how to take a new product from proof of concept into full production and by this stage your product is in the market. You’ve got sales. Revenue. Customer reviews. And maybe some returned units from the field. What’s the next step?

28 Apr 2023 added by Anglia 5 min Read

Pushing the Big Button: Finding and Engaging a Partner for Volume Manufacturing

This fourth article in our series following the progress of a new product from inception to delivery in the marketplace, focuses on the move into volume production. Selecting a partner for this step is a decision that warrants detailed research and your commitment to travel and meet candidate companies to be sure of getting the right team on your side. The partner is likely to carry out the full assembly, not just the PCBA so it is imperative for the hunt to start early in the process. A good time might be the point at which the first design is going to prototype. At this stage, you will have a fair idea what the finished product is going to look like, and hence what manufacturing skills are going to be required. The manufacturing partner for the production volumes would likely be the same as the one chosen for the pre-production volumes, so the decision would need to be made by then. The pre-production batch will also then provide an opportunity to validate the relationship.

16 Feb 2023 added by Anglia 5 min Read

Surge in solid-state battery innovation and recent recycling patents boost sustainability

The second annual edition of the Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2022, from leading intellectual property firm Appleyard Lees, analyses patent filings across several key environmental issues facing the world, including electric vehicle batteries.

17 Jan 2023 added by Appleyard Lees IP LLP 2 min Read

Making the Leap from Prototype to Properly Marketable Product

This is the third in our series tracing the progress of a start-up's first new technology product from detail design through to volume production. In the previous article, we suggested that having a working prototype puts you about 30% along the road to completion: the point where you can start volume production and shipping units to customers. And, perhaps more importantly, to receiving the revenue that represents the well-deserved return in exchange for your ingenuity and efforts. Now that you have the funding to move forward, what comes next?

9 Dec 2022 added by Anglia 6 min Read

Eating protein from lab-grown, plant and insect sources takes giant steps to wider consumption

The second annual edition of the Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2022, from leading intellectual property firm Appleyard Lees’, analyses patent filings across several key environmental issues facing the world, including alternative protein.

1 Dec 2022 added by Appleyard Lees IP LLP 3 min Read

The Value of a Good Prototype and the Pitfalls in Getting There

This is the second article in our series taking technology StartUps through the process of developing a new product. This time we’ll focus on the second step leading into full production. Your team has been busy developing the hardware and software as well as the aesthetic aspects, the overall look and feel, the user experience. You are now ready to build a prototype before doing final checks and pushing the button to start manufacturing.

25 Oct 2022 added by Anglia 6 min Read

Spring into the fast lane: Technology start-ups need a secure supply chain to help them grow - John Bowman, Marketing Director, Anglia Components

After two years of unparalleled business uncertainty, there’s finally a hint of blue skies ahead and wise technology start-ups are already putting out the feelers to ensure that a weak supply chain won’t hamper their businesses’ rapid growth. Supply chain isn’t their core expertise though, and distributors need to help to ensure that they can get their products into the hands of customers quickly, in line with their business plan.

29 Sep 2022 added by Anglia 4 min Read

Intelligent Motion Control Solutions for Industry 4.0

David Pearson, Technical Director at Anglia provides an insight into the key application trends and some of the innovative products and solutions from Analog Devices which can help developers meet the requirement and scope of Intelligent Motion Control designs for Industry 4.0.

29 Sep 2022 added by Anglia 6 min Read

Managing Risk and Keeping Control on the Route to Market - By John Bowman, Marketing Director, Anglia Components and Andrew Pockson, Divisional Marketing Manager, Anglia Components

Starting any business involves more than an element of risk, and for high-tech startups these risks are often amplified by extreme technical complexity. The original team is usually small, maybe even just a group of university friends, with combined competencies that cover just a subset of what’s needed to get their product idea to market. These are usually quite narrowly focused, so completing the product development using in-house resources alone is not feasible.

22 Sep 2022 added by Anglia 5 min Read

Considerations for successful Antenna selection

Antenna selection is often one of the most challenging parts of a design even for the most experienced RF engineers. It will be no surprise that it is also fundamental to the performance of any wireless connection and hence one of the most important aspects. Without a well-functioning antenna, the radio link may not be stable and the user’s experience and therefore market acceptance of the product will likely suffer.

25 Aug 2022 added by Anglia 5 min Read

Standard Essential Patents and the recent UKIPO consultation

Geoff Hussey of AA Thornton contributes as part of the group providing the CIPA response to the UKIPO consultattion on standard essential patents....

9 Aug 2022 added by AA Thornton IP LLP 2 min Read

Considering EPO Framework and Developments in Computer Implemented Inventions and Navigating Patent Eligible Subject Matter for Computer Implemented Inventions under the USPTO Guidance: A Practical Discussion (October 2021 Revision)

Please see the full paper here

4 Aug 2022 added by AA Thornton IP LLP 1 min Read

UK-China relations: challenges of the changing geopolitical landscape

Does the recent anti-China rhetoric by British PM candidates represent an irreversible trend within the British political establishment? Or is it just temporary election hype without teeth? And what are the short and long-term business impacts of this political process on the UK-China relationship? Ting Zhang, Founder & CEO at Crayfish.io, shares her views.

1 Aug 2022 added by Crayfish.io 4 min Read

Smart design can help ease supply challenges by Steve Rawlins, CEO, Anglia Components Ltd

The exceptional market conditions we’re experiencing is leading to exceptional behaviour on the part of some semiconductor vendors. Customers are finding that orders that have been placed and are due for delivery aren’t being fulfilled, even though they have been waiting months for the parts. Why is this and how can customers protect themselves against this issue?

28 Jul 2022 added by Anglia 2 min Read

Latest software technology brings the world of Automated Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to the masses

Nick Stone, Field Application Engineer at Anglia, introduces the NanoEdge™ AI Studio product from STMicroelectronics which enables developers to create an optimal ML library for their STM32 Microcontroller based projects, using a minimal amount of data in just a few steps.

19 Jul 2022 added by Anglia 6 min Read

Spring into the fast lane: Technology start-ups need a secure supply chain to help them grow - John Bowman, Marketing Director Anglia Components

After two years of unparalleled business uncertainty, there’s finally a hint of spring in the air and wise technology start-ups are already putting out the feelers to ensure that a weak supply chain won’t hamper their businesses’ rapid growth. Supply chain isn’t their core expertise though, and distributors need to help to ensure that they can get their products into the hands of customers quickly, in line with their business plan.

8 Jun 2022 added by Anglia 4 min Read

Specifying a battery – the five key questions

As demand for batteries has grown across industrial and consumer applications, battery manufacturers have responded with a wealth of new products, including completely new chemistries. Whilst on the whole this is a good thing, there are now so many battery chemistries available including the associated options for intelligent battery management systems (BMS) and protection circuits, specifying the right battery for an application can give engineers a real headache. To help, Brian Newby, Technical Marketing Engineer at Anglia has set out the five key questions that you should be asking yourself when choosing a battery, leading to a list of the eleven technical parameters you will need to specify.

30 May 2022 added by Anglia 5 min Read

How Battery Manufacturers Can Tackle the Challenge of Current and Future Supply Chain Disruptions

In this article UL provides few tips to battery manufacturers to face the tremendous challenge of a components shortages that the electronics industry is still facing. In fact, battery manufacturers must wait several months for delivery after ordering components. At the same time, the demand for lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries has risen sharply due to the automotive industry’s shift to electric vehicles as well as surging demand for battery-operated consumer electronics.

30 May 2022 added by UL Solutions 4 min Read

Doing Business in China's Semiconductor Industry (Part One): Quick Industry Snapshots

What has the growth been like in China’s semiconductor sector? And where will the new billions of investment go? At the recent Crayfish China Semiconductor Roundtable, Ting Zhang, Founder & CEO of Crayfish.io took the audience through the latest figures and trends.

28 Apr 2022 added by Crayfish.io 1 min Read

IP Owners Quarterly - March 2022 Article

Please see article here

31 Mar 2022 added by AA Thornton IP LLP 1 min Read

Transition to IEC 62368-1 from IEC 60950-1 and IEC 60065

Before granting market access, many countries now require audio/video and information and communication technology equipment to comply with IEC 62368-1, replacing IEC 60065 and IEC 60950-1.

30 Mar 2022 added by UL Solutions 2 min Read

COVID presents challenge and opportunity for medical electronics - By John Bowman, Marketing Director, Anglia Components

The market for medical and healthcare products continues to accelerate. There is still a high demand for ventilators and other patient-connected systems. The drive to streamline treatments to optimise the valuable time of healthcare professionals is increasing the requirement for instruments of all kinds. Telemedicine and eHealth markets are also expanding rapidly, as medical professionals move to remotely diagnose, monitor and treat patients outside of a dedicated healthcare environment. This is helping to reduce the burden on health services and at the same time has the added benefit of limiting potential exposure to the virus for both parties.

7 Mar 2022 added by Anglia 2 min Read

The Year of the Tiger – What is on the Horizon?

Read about China’s economic growth in 2021 across all sectors and the key policy focus and investment areas of 2022.

1 Feb 2022 added by Crayfish.io 4 min Read

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