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PROF JOHN PERKINS CBE APPOINTED AS STRATEGIC ADVISER
The Blair Project is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof John Perkins as a strategic adviser as we seek to grow and develop our exciting ProtoEV Electric Go Kart STEM Programme nationally so more young people will choose to pursue careers as innovators,...
Growing The Industry 4.0 Capability of SMEs Report Launch
A £15m advanced manufacturing demonstrator should be set up at the University of Salford as part of a technology innovation plan for Greater Manchester. That is the conclusion of a new report commissioned by Innovate UK and written by Dr Marilyn Comrie OBE, director...
UK’s First STEM competition to convert used petrol go karts to fully electric machines
To mark the Year of Engineering, the very first schools STEM competition to recycle used petrol go karts and turn them into high powered electric versions is being piloted this summer with five teams from Bolton, Wigan and Lancashire taking part. The teams are made up...
Kart Theft Donation Saves The Day
The quick generosity of an Eccles-based Engineering group and The University of Salford have saved the day for a group of school pupils following the theft of their self-built electric go-kart. Within hours of a crowdfunding campaign being set up to raise...
TECH FOR GOOD START-UP CROWDFUNDING AFTER BURGLARY
The Blair Project is hoping to raise £4,000 after an electric go-kart built by students as part of a STEM competition was stolen A Manchester-based tech for good start-up has launched a crowdfunding campaign after an electric go-kart built by students as...
ProtoEV Kart Challenge Press Release
The first schools competition to convert petrol go karts into electric ones will be piloted this summer with six teams from Bolton, Wigan and Lancashire taking part. The ProtoEV Challenge is the brainchild of Manchester based tech education specialists The...
Indy Electric Racing Comes To Wigan
Indy style competitive electric go kart racing for schools and colleges is coming to Wigan – thanks to a local tech training provider, The Blair Project! Developed in the home of the Indy 500 in the USA, the evGrand Prix aims to educate a new generation of highly...
Star Pupil Gets Trip Of a Lifetime to Indianapolis
A budding design engineer pupil from Hindley will be jetting off this Sunday 14th May to the Racing Capital of the World to take part in the biggest international electric kart racing championship for high schools. Over 700 students from 4 x countries will be...
Wanted: Ex Services To Train As Digital Trainers For Young People
The Blair Project are currently seeking to recruit 20 x ex-services and/or their families to train as digital trainers for young people. Successful participants will progress onto paid employment opportunities on the ProtoGP Schools Kart Challenge and Digi Futures...