Barbados Today May 28, 2021
The National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF) Crop Over Activity Colouring Book for Children has gone global.
The digital version of the national book, which allows for colouring virtually and was first made available last year, is being used outside of Barbados in cyberspaces as far as Europe.
Shannon Clarke, the App developer who worked with NCF on the project has been monitoring its use and engagement.
“I have seen that persons have been uploading to the site as well as making use of the drawing. One of the more interesting things is that it is being used around the world.
Typhon’s unique water innovation picks up major award
An innovative Penrith company has won a major award for its ground-breaking technology.
Typhon, based at Newtongate, has developed one first systems in the world capable of using UV from LEDs to neutralise harmful micro organisms on an industrial scale.
It could slash the costs of water treatment worldwide.
It has been working with water firm United Utilities and the pair picked up a Water Industry Award (WIA) in the category of Drinking Water Initiative of the Year.
Typhon’s bug-busting ultraviolet LEDs are the only ones of their kind capable of disinfecting drinking water supplies on a large scale.
Unique water system developed in Cumbria up for two prestigious awards
United Utilities’ head of innovation Kieran Brocklebank and Typhon’s managing director Matt Simpson
An innovative technology developed in Cumbria which could slash the costs of water treatment worldwide has been shortlisted for two major awards.
The system, developed by Penrith firm Typhon, is one of the first systems in the world capable of using UV from LEDs to neutralise harmful micro organisms on an industrial scale.
Other LED UV treatment systems are only effective at treating small amounts of water for very low flows or personal use.
Typhon is hoping to market the product worldwide as a unique, cost-effective, low maintenance UV water treatment, which could eventually render traditional lamps, based on mercury, obsolete
Blue Prism Wins 2021 UK National Innovation Award
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Fourth award this year after another demonstration of excellent customer service and execution
LONDON and AUSTIN, Texas, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Blue Prism® (AIM: PRSM), a global leader in intelligent automation, took home the 2021 National Innovation Award for Remote Access to IT resources, after a display of world-class ingenuity and innovation.
With 329 entries submitted across six categories and 22 finalists making the cut, Blue Prism rose above its peers, including runner up UI Path, by demonstrating technology innovation enabling work from home capability, productivity and experience.
Judges noted how Blue Prism helped a customer adapt quickly to the challenges created by the pandemic by developing a new process that allowed its staff to securely access servers remotely using their own devices. Blue Prism s advanced digital workers, powered by cutting-edge artificial intelligenc