b'Member News March 2021 9IET@150Whats been happening?The IET / Times / Chicken House Childrens Fiction PrizeThe first of our activities to reach outside the engineering community is in conjunction with two publishing powerhousesChicken House and The Timesto find a budding author who can put STEM front and centre in a childrens story.The IET 150 Award was set-up to commemorate our anniversary; running alongside the existing annual prize to encourage even more fresh and diverse manuscript ideas. The winner will receiveThe IET / Fashion District a bumper 10,000 advance and an offer of representation by a top literary agent! Manufacturing Futures ChallengeWere looking for original ideas, a fresh voice, a diverse range of entriesAt the end of January we launchedWe seek to support technological and stories that children will love,a collaborative effort with theinnovations which are solving any of the and theres still time to enter. Anyonecomplex fashion manufacturing challenges can enter from around the world -Fashion District and the Universityacross the supply-chain facing industry provided the manuscript is suppliedof Arts London to find solutions totoday. This could include anything from in English. The competition will closecurrent fashion industry challengeswaste reduction to digital sampling, for entries on Friday, 14 May 2021. . and support new innovationssustainable materials, garment up-cycling, from SMEswith a phenomenalprocess automation, personalisation, or 15,000 cash prize up for grabs.supply chain efficienciesthe skys the limit!If youre innovating in this space, The competition is open to early tech or know someone who is, tell them start-ups who are a registered business to apply today. working across the fashion, manufacturing, supply chain, agriculture or science sectors. The business proposition must The goal of this years challengealready operate, or intend to be piloted is to: or rolled out, within the UK. support innovative andThere will be a first place prize of sustainable tech solutions across15,000 for initial investment in the idea, fashion manufacturing alongside access to business membershipsource tech solutions from otherand support plans, and connection to sectors that could be appliedthousands of manufacturing and brand to solve fashion manufacturingprofessionals to make the solution a reality. issues, and There will also be two runner-up prizes. create interdisciplinaryThe challenge closes for entries connections betweenon Monday, 29 March, with the technologists and engineers,shortlist to be announced in May. and fashion creatives and Full details on how to apply manufacturers For more information,can be found via the website.visit theiet.org/150-fashiontheiet.org/150-fiction'