Upcoming Events and Activity

Dates for the Diary in May

30th May - Advanced Software for the Manufacturing Sector- Seminar, OpTIC, Glyndwr University, St Asaph

Software Alliance Wales and Astute are delivering a fully-funded 1-day seminar which will highlight the ways that manufacturing companies are using software to improve their products, processes and services, and will help you see how your company might increase its competitiveness through use of software.

For more information click here.

 

Dates for the Diary in June

4 June - Digital Wales 2013, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport

Digital 2013 will provide a platform from which knowledge transfer can take place; anchored by talks from industry-leaders from organisations including Cisco, Microsoft, and HP. The two-day free event will bring together businesses, decision-makers and industry leaders from across the private and public sector.

For more information click here.

 

20 June- Electronics operating in harsh environments (webinar), Online at 12:00-13:00

Electronic devices are increasingly being embedded into systems that operate in harsh environments. This webinar looks at some of the material issues associated with operating under harsh conditions such as temperature, corrosion and vibration, as well as new technologies, failure mitigation and reliability test methods.

For more information click here.


20 June - Sony UK Technology Centre Charity Golf Day, Cardiff

ESTnet members Sony UK Technology Centre would like to invite you to join them for a charity golf day. This year they are teaming up with the Institute of Directors (IoD) and together will be raising money for a local hospital children's ward in Bridgend.

For more information click here.

ESTnet  Recent News Items

HPC Wales Announce New research and innovation funding

Academics and businesses across Wales are being encouraged to apply for a new fund designed to boost collaborative research and innovation projects. High Performance Computing (HPC) Wales has announced a new £300,000 fund, to help fund 20-25 research projects that would benefit from the power of supercomputing technology.

For more information click here.

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Dara O'Briain testing out the University of South Wales' Mind control robotic arm on his Science Club programme



The ESTnet holds its first Software Exhibition in Swansea with 15 Exhibitors from across Wales

"  From our point of view it was a rewarding and beneficial day. The Method4 stand was constantly busy, it was great to have a platform to talk to other business, share what we know and advise them were we can. We also have a couple of promising partnership opportunities to follow-up which is really exciting for us."

Christian Coates, Managing Director Method4.

To read the full article click here.

To view Photo Gallery of the Exhibtion click here.

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SPTS Ships 1000th DRIE Process Module

SPTS Technologies has announced the company had reached a milestone in shipping its 1000th deep reactive ion etch (DRIE) module. This announcement was made at the SEMICON Singapore MEMS Forum in recognition of the country's growing status as a hub of MEMS activity.

To read the full article click here.

 

SPTS Technologies Wins Prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade

ESTnet Member SPTS Technologies has proudly announced it has won a Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade.  The award recognizes the outstanding growth of the company's global business during the past three years.

To read the full article click  here.

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Cardiff-based IP law firm EIP celebrate Queen's Award recognition

Staff at Cardiff-based EIP are celebrating after receiving a Queen's Award - the UK's highest accolade for business success. EIP, a firm of Intellectual property attorneys and solicitors, won the award for International Trade in recognition of having increased its overseas sales by 136% over the last three years

To read the full article click here.


SPTS Technologies Takes Number Two Spot in the Annual Profit Track 100 League Table

ESTnet Member SPTS Technologies has announced it was ranked number two in the annual Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100 league table. This list identifies the top 100 privately owned British companies with fastest-growing profits based on the latest three years' figures.

To read the full article click here.

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ESTnet joins Sector Development Wales Partnership Ltd.

The board ESTnet is delighted to announce that as of April 9th the ESTnet has become a subsidiary of the newly formed Sector Develop Wales Partnership Ltd (SDWP).

The change in ownership signals a firm commitment from the Welsh Government  towards the ESTnet which is partly government funded. In addition to the ESTnet, Aerospace Wales and Welsh Automotive Forum have also joined SDWP.

For more information click here.

Awards 2013

ESTnet Awards 2013 - Congratulations to the Winners

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Congratulations to all who entered the ESTnet Awards 2013 held at the Millennium Centre Cardiff on 21 March 2013.

The following triumphed in their categories during a spectacular evening enjoyed by over 275 industry guests. Click on the category links for video footage of the shortlisted companies:-

Young Engineer of the Year, supported by Coleg Morgannwg
Winner: Warren James, The Sony UK Technology Centre at Pencoed

Environmental and Sustainable Business of the Year supported by Groundwork Wales
Winner: Axiom Manufacturing Services Ltd.

Supplier of the Year, supported by the Welsh Government
Winner: Gwent Cables and Hayakawa

Innovative Product of the Year, supported by the Sony UK Technology Centre
Winner: General Dynamics UK

SME of the Year, supported by General Dynamics UK
Winner: Axiom Manufacturing Services Ltd.

Company of the Year, supported by ESP-KTN
Winner: IQE

Congratulations to all, and a special thank you to our valued partners.
For a flavour of the evening, please click here