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AT&T Dream in Black honors future makers and everyday heroes DALLAS, Feb. 9, 2021 — This Black History Month, AT&T* Dream in Black presents the return of Black Future Makers, a future-forward celebration of inspirational people in the culture. The campaign was announced via  commercial celebrating frontline workers and everyday heroes from Chicago in a spot voiced by NBA superstar, philanthropist and entrepreneur LeBron James. James is also one of this year’s Black Future Maker honorees. – The campaign includes an ad voiced by LeBron James and featuring frontline workers from C...

Three designers in County Wicklow have been awarded by the Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) Future Makers programme, from a fund of €25,000. They are Stephanie Sloan from Brittas Bay, Cathy Burke from Kilpedder and Eve Doyle from Ashford. Twenty-eight students and emerging designers and craftspeople received awards and supports totalling €25,000 through the organisation's Future Makers programme. The announcement took place at a virtual awards ceremony last month, which was led by Toby Scott, design strategist and DCCI board member. Printmaker Stephanie Sloan was awarded studio sup...

Science/Research Funding aplenty for Finnish research Three Finnish universities have announced significant funding for research projects in fields such as ophthalmology, digital medicine, low-carbon shipping, and wear- and liquid-repellent surface materials. Aleksi Teivainen Share Aalto University reported last week that six of its research projects have been granted a total of three million euros under Future Makers, a joint funding programme of Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation and the Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation. The research topics ra...

Daily Brief DAILY BRIEF: Lighting history, healthtech, Denmark-bound company and research funding All the daily Finnish business news that works: WhiteNight Lighting, Optomed, Etteplan and Finnish research make headlines. Rasmus Hetemäki Etteplan acquires TekPartner in Denmark, the  lighting of Tammerkoski rapids wins an international award, and Finnish universities receive significant funding. Click on the headlines for more in-depth information about each piece of news. Optomed will develop an advanced IT system for Finnish university eye clinics. Optomed and...

Three County Wicklow designers will share €2,500 in funding due to their success in the Future Makers Awards 2020. The Design and Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) has presented awards and supports totalling €25,000 to 28 students and emerging designers and craftspeople through its Future Makers programme. Among the successful Wicklow designers is Stephanie Sloan, a printmaker, who has been awarded studio support of €1,000. The judges appreciated her 'bold, simple images that embody a personal interpretation of Ireland' and noted that 'this award will assist in the purchase of a key piece ...