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UK maker and education electronics firm sells millionth kit

Kevin Spurr of Kitronik teaches soldering skills

Supplier to the educational and maker communities, electronics firm Kitronik has sold its millionth DIY kit. “The kits have been sold to over 3,000 schools, helping to encourage more young people to take an interest in technology and engineering,” said the Kitronik. Customers “typically enjoy engineering orientated activities such as electronics, robotics and 3-D printing to create self-made products”. Kits, ...

Sharp eyes the European biotech market

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Sharp is entering the European market for bioelectronics devices. Sharp Devices Europe, which sees the European biotech market as a big opportunity, plans to sell biosensing devices and equipment used in biomedical diagnostics. Target end-markets include biotechnology, medicine and food processing. One product being introduced in Europe is the automated two-dimensional electrophoresis AUTO2D system which performs electrophoresis (TTL 100) for protein analysis. ...

IQE on a roll

Compound semiconductor wafer supplier IQE is on a sharp growth curve having achieved a market share of over 50% following a £50 million supply contract signed this month.