b'Member News July 2021 11IET@150Its not over yet! The IET@150 celebrations continueTheres plenty more to keep the party spirit Global talksgoing throughout the rest of the Presidentialyear, and indeed into late 2021 and beyond. Coming soon, were thrilled to be launching some 150 talks in key locations around the world. Feeling fashion forwardThanks to project teamsare hoping to go ahead in-Our Manufacturing Futures Prize, launched inin India, Hong Kong, Newperson, subject to local Covid collaboration with The Fashion District earlierZealand and the US Westrestrictions, but all will be Coast, well be hostingavailable as livestreams. Keep this year, has seen some creative applications some exciting talks withyour eye on the 150 website and ten brilliant start-ups have made it throughincredible speakers in theand our events page for to the next stage. coming months. Some eventsfurther announcements. The aim of the challenge was to find tech solutionsCelebrating impactNominate who you think to current fashion industryshould be included in our issues and support newWere looking tolist (multiple nominations are innovations across small tocreate the ultimatewelcome) and those chosen medium-sizes enterprisesand offsettingthe judgeslist of engineers andwill feature not only online, within design, manufacturehave been impressed withtechnologists who havebut also in our stairwell and retail.the breadth and ingenuity ofchanged the world, aregalleries at IET London:From plant-based leather andapplications, and are excitedrevolutionising it now orSavoy Place. Nominations are other sustainable materials,to see the final pitches at anwill in the futureand open until 13 August 2021.to smart software solutionsindustry and investor dinnerwe need your help! and carbon footprint trackingin September. From the founders of ourTo find out profession and innovators ofmore and View the full shortlist and find out more the past to the trailblazersnominate a at theiet.org/150-fashion and campaigners of todaypioneer or and tomorrowwe want toground- show how truly diverse andbreaker today,And they lived happily ever after incredible our profession is.scan the QR codeOur competition to put engineers15 most valuable and technologists front and centre of childrens stories was launchedinventions of the as another way to reach beyond ourlast 150 yearsindustry during our anniversary year, and weve been blown away with theOur anniversary is the quality and quantity of applications! perfect opportunity to celebrate and champion Over 800 manuscripts haveThe prize is a worldwidethe invaluable role that been submitted as partpublishing contract withscience and engineering of the Childrens FictionChicken House with a 10,000Weve been sharing our Competition run every yearadvance (subject to contract),plays in society.campaign with wider society by The Times and Chickenand an offer of representationThats why an esteemed panel ofto demonstrate the incredible House Booksand for thisby a top literary agent.IET members whittled down theimpact that science and year only, we joined forces to100 items from Savoy Places 100technology have on everyday offer an extra prizethe IETThe shortlist is due to beengineering ideas that changedlife. So far, its reached over 5.5m 150 Award, for celebratingannounced in August and the world exhibition, to just 15!people, with nearly 250 media STEM in a story. the prize winners in October outlets covering our anniversary.so watch this space! From canned food to cars, X-Ray to computing, the topScan the QR You can find out more about the competition 15 innovations have profoundlycode to discover and criteria at theiet.org/150-fictionchanged humanity across the top 15 the globe. innovations'