Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Without sufficient capital, it's almost impossible for any enterprise to survive, let alone progress. For startups in the process of developing their products and taking them onto the market, the mone...
The Internet of Things has been hailed as a game changing innovation within technology and manufacturing, with some even hailing IoT as standing at the forefront of the fourth industrial revolution. However, if there's one current limitation to I...
The Sinclair ZX81 was my first home computer - my brother had one as a Christmas present in 1981, and I bought it off him the next year, so that he could upgrade to a ZX Spectrum. With just 1K of built in RAM, and a 16K RAM pack expansion, I was...
Motorola is holding a new competition that allows creators to come up with new moto mods. Moto Mods transform your phone into a different device (via Motorola) Motorola were on top of the cellphone game until Samsung trumped them with their Gala...
Qualcomm announced its acquisition of smart chip maker NXP Semiconductor. Qualcomm is looking to expand their company with their latest acquisition (logo via Qualcomm) Apple isn’t the only tech company looking to get ahead by gobbling up other c...
For many engineers, a big part of the creative process involves taking inspiration from the world around them. If you also happen to be a parent, you're lucky enough to have access to one of the most inspiring resources of all - the next generation. ...
Engineering has a complicated relationship with the environment. By-products of manufacturing such as carbon fuel emissions and deforestation may have made an unfortunate contribution to many of the problems our planet is currently facing, but it's a...
Manufacturing technology is an ever-evolving discipline that changes rapidly from year to year, as new innovations help to make the industry safer, more advanced and more efficient. Here are just a few examples of the technologies that made a mark on...
Have you ever had an idea for a project but hesitated to move forward for fear it was a bit too out-there? Many projects do fail because they're either too ambitious or too niche, but without engineers pursuing these ideas, many of the most important...
When The Things Network co-founder Wienke Giezeman was introduced to an early version of the LoRaWAN gateway at a Hackerspace event in 2015, it gave him an idea. If LoRaWAN technology was capable of connecting thousands of devices within a 10 k...
The new XPRIZE competitions focus on creating clean water and preventing violence against women. XPRIZE aims to make solutions for the world’s most taxing issues (Photo via XPRIZE) It's contest season! For its latest set of contests, the XPR...
nScope was developed by Northwestern University alumni Nick Marchuk and David Meyer as a platform to facilitate the teaching of electronics outside a traditional lab environment. The USB-powered hardware and software package effectively transfo...
The First Armistice Day On November 11th, Veteran's Day (in the US) and Remembrance Day (in Canada) will be celebrated. Originally known as Armistice Day, it was originally celebrated as a commemoration of the end of armed engagement i...
These days, the phrase “game changing” is so overused that it’s become the go-to hyperbole for any tech development that slightly moves the needle in a given field. However, every so often the industry experiences a genuine tectonic shift that leaves...
Opening their doors in major cities all over the world, digital manufacturing hubs provide engineers with access to the resources and advanced technologies they need to drive innovation and solve age-old industrial problems. They’re also providing im...
Whether it’s introducing a product for the first time or creating the next generation of an existing device, the development phase is the backbone of any technology initiative. At best, it can be a creative and exciting endeavor that helps to set you...
The startup market is an increasingly crowded and competitive field. No matter how good your product us, if you're an individual or small business, breaking out of the pack requires contacts and resources that you may well find difficult to com...
Michael Ratcliffe is a commercial manager and systems engineer for Aquaponics Lab, a collective of developers, makers, designers and engineers committed to supporting technology for the production of healthy, sustainable and locally sourced fo...
The Unicorn Club is a term used to refer to the illustrious selection of startups that are valued at $1 billion or more. From Uber to Airbnb, the members of the Unicorn club represent an impressive who's who of the world's fastest-growing com...
Is there any substitute for professional training? Looking at the achievements of decorated innovators like Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and Marissa Mayer, you might not think so. But in local communities it's often the self-taught engineers and ma...
For many newly qualified engineers, freelance work is a way to get a foot in the door and gain first-hand industry experience before accepting a full-time position. Not only do freelance projects enable engineers to test the waters, they can al...
I read a lot. In my personal life, I wake up early to walk down to a local Starbucks to get a cup o' joe and a New York Times. (I eschew subscribing to the NYT digital edition for my Kindle only because not doing so forces me get up early, take a wal...
Pi Supply is a Raspberry Pi emporium with a difference. Starting with the Kickstarter-funded creation of the Pi Supply Switch in 2013, the company has specialised in distributing existing Raspberry Pi technology mixed with their own specially develop...
A little healthy competition can go a long way. Some of the most innovative technologies available today can be attributed to rival engineering and manufacturing companies pushing themselves to ever greater lengths to gain the upper hand and produce ...
What comes to mind when you think of a 'typical' engineering job? There are many directions a qualified engineer might take, from civil and mechanical engineering to research and development in a wide variety of fields. In addition to the...
