E-Legacy Awards - Nominate
This year the e-Legacy Awards have six categories offering more opportunities for companies to demonstrate how they are building solid foundations for a responsible future through electronics.
To enter a product or company that you feel has created an e-Legacy simply scroll to the bottom of the page and select the relevant award category you wish to enter and follow the guidelines. We require a brief description of what the nominated product, project or company is or does relating to the e-Legacy Award category. Entries can be nominated for several awards categories.
As before, entry is quick and simple. We require a brief description of what the nominated product, project or company is or does relating to the e-Legacy Award category. Entries can be nominated for several awards categories. Nominations close on 8th June 2012.
Investment in Education and Training – sponsored by Harwin
To recognise investment in the next generation of electronic engineers
Entries will demonstrate the investment in education and training by electronics companies. This can be in the form of equipment donations to all levels of students; schools, universities and colleges, whether for curricular support or for extra-curricular projects. It will also recognise equipment or support given to specialists clubs or interest groups. Schemes or initiatives, whether large or small; local, national or international that encourage an interest in electronic engineering will be eligible. Companies who show an exceptional commitment to training, either internally or to customers, are also appropriate for this category.
Medical Advances
For the electronic design that enhances patient care
Entries will demonstrate the relief or treatment of a medical condition; identify conditions for the first time, or in a new, more efficient way than previously possible. The award may also be given to the product or system deemed to deliver treatment in a way that liberates patients, for example reducing hospital stays or visits for monitoring. This category is also open to electronic projects that increase mobility and/or independence of users.
Advances in Lighting
For making energy efficient lighting a reality
For a long time solid state lighting has been predicted to replace incandescent lighting in our homes and workplaces. This prediction has started to become reality over the last few years, but there is still a long way to go before solid state lighting offers us the convenience and flexibility we have become used to. This award is intended to recognise the companies that are making the advances in control, power management, lighting density and cost reduction that will enable new methods of lighting to overcome the final hurdles to become ever present in our lives.
Alternative Energy - sponsored by Mouser Electronics
For providing the technology behind tomorrow’s energy
The Alternative Energy Award recognises the considerable advances that have been made in this sector in recent years. These advances have now started to make renewable energy resources viable on a large scale. Other categories look at how companies are using renewable energy resources to good effect and managing energy use for environmental and commercial benefit, but this award is aimed at the companies who are providing the electronics developments that are enabling the technology behind 'renewables'.
Environmental Design - sponsored by National Instruments
For the components and assemblies that enable environmentally-sensitive electronic design
The foundations of producing environmentally sensitive products are the components that use less power, manage processing efficiently, provide more functions, are significantly smaller or lighter, place less thermal demands on surrounding components and a variety of similar advantages. This category recognises such components – ones that enable new ground to be broken in performance and that consequently benefits the environment.
Contribution to Sustainability - Sponsored by Ansmann
To encourage the sustainability of the Earth’s resources by using clever electronic and materials design
This award recognises a company programme that encourages the sustainability of electronics and electronics manufacture and raw materials. Electronic-based products that use a high degree of recycled materials are eligible, as are products that themselves are recyclable, or use plentiful materials that have minimal environmental impact in their extraction and processing. Products with inherent longevity or a clear upgrade path to ensure long-life-cycles are also eligible, as are environmentally sound packaging/delivery materials and options.