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Your one-stop shop for green industry news, electric vehicles, hydrogen skills, ProtoEV updates and motorsport news, inspirational podcast episodes from leading figures across industries, sustainability, STEM… and much more.
SEE ME BE ME: Adé Molajo on AI and Changes in Tech
Adé Molajo is a seasoned tech entrepreneur with a fifteen year track record of building innovative businesses. He's spent time in cryptocurrency, and now he's back at the forefront of tech development with MYPEAS.AI, a yet-to-be-launched startup that's revolutionizing...
SEE ME BE ME: Abena Akuffo Kelly on her ADHD Lived Experience
Abena Akuffo-Kelly is a councillor, award-winning Equality and Diversity expert, Computer Science expert, neurodiversity advocate, trainer, author… An inspiring multihyphenate whose passion for intersectionality and empowering people to use their voices, grow their...
SEE ME BE ME: Wayne Bennett’s Top 10 Tech Takeaways
SEE ME BE ME: Wayne Bennett’s Top 10 Tech Takeaways Wayne Bennett is the founder of Made4Tech Global, and a specialist recruiter in the Tech, Business Change, and Transformation markets. He’s passionate about increasing diversity in these fields, and speaking out on...
SEE ME BE ME: Sabrina Chevannes on Mindset and Self-Improvement
SEE ME BE ME: Sabrina Chevannes on Mindset and Self-Improvement Sabrina Chevannes is the founder of N0BS, a members club for entrepreneurs who want to be surrounded by other high-achieving, highly motivated individuals, as well as the No Bullsh*t Agency, which designs...
SEE ME BE ME: Harold Brako’s Lessons on Life and Law
Harold Brako: lessons in life and law Harold Brako is a Finance Litigation and Disputes Partner at Addleshaw Goddard, an international law firm. As well as heading up their Manchester office, Harold works closely with clients in Africa and the Middle East, and is...
Bulletin: The Blair Project appoint Technical Training Manager
The Blair Project appoint Technical Training Manager We’re very proud and excited to welcome to the team our new Technical Training Manager, Stephen Stott. Stephen has joined us to lead our Hydrogen Skills Training activities as we accelerate towards rollout, and...
SEE ME BE ME: Donna Otchere on how one conversation can change everything!
Donna Otchere on how one conversation can change everything! Donna Otchere is a Programme Officer at the Royal Academy of Engineering, and the co-founder of SiSTEM along with her sister, fellow SEE ME BE ME alum Dr Abigail Otchere! She joins us on the SEE ME BE ME...
SEE ME BE ME: Dr Abigail Otchere on Sisterhood in STEM!
SEE ME BE ME: Dr Abigail Otchere on Sisterhood in STEM Dr Abigail Otchere is a medical writer and co-founder of SiSTEM alongside her sister Donna. SiSTEM is a network for women in science to connect with one another and celebrate each other, as well as providing...
SEE ME BE ME: Reianna Shakil talks inclusivity and ADHD
SEE ME BE ME: Reianna Shakil talks inclusivity and ADHD Reianna Shakil is a product designer, innovator, and founder of Studio ZRX. She’s passionate about the circular economy and doing product with purpose, as well as being a role model for women like herself. See Me...
SEE ME BE ME: Jennifer Baidoo on the skills behind transformational change
SEE ME BE ME: Jennifer Baidoo on the skills behind Transformational Change Jennifer Baidoo is a computing expert and strategic transformation leader with a career of over 20 years shaping the course of businesses across private, public, and not-for-profit. See Me Be...
SEE ME BE ME: Shaun Pascal on the importance of Black Voices
Shaun Pascal on the importance of Black voices. Shaun Pascal is the founder of Black Wall St Media, an organisation and online newspaper platforming stories by and for Black people across the globe. They work with writers, creatives, change-makers, and thinkers to...
SEE ME BE ME: Alex Ayin on Mental Health in Business
Alex Ayin on conquering anxiety! Alex Ayin is the Marketing Director at Wiser, one of the largest employer branding and early talent agencies in Europe. He's worked at Social Chain, and is a marketing mastermind helping businesses to grow rapidly, ramp up their...
SEE ME BE ME: Dr Elsa Zekeng on representation in research!
Dr Elsa Zekeng on representation in research! Dr Elsa Zekeng is a scientist and entrepreneur, with a Ph.D. in infectious disease. She is also the founder of SökerData, a startup with a vision to increase diversity in clinical trials. See Me Be Me is a podcast...
SEE ME BE ME: Shahzad Sheikh (BrownCarGuy) on the future of motoring
SEE ME BE ME: Shahzad Sheikh aka BrownCarGuy on the Electric Vehicles, Net Zero, and the future of motoring! Shahzad Sheikh is THE BrownCarGuy - he was Saudi Arabia's first motoring journalist, and has had a long and super successful career in the motoring...
SEE ME BE ME | Calum Nicholas: black representation in F1!
SEE ME BE ME | Calum Nicholas Guest Blog: black representation in F1! Calum is a Senior PU Assembly Technician at Red Bull Racing, responsible for the build and service of all the race and test installations - ancillary systems, cooling systems, pipe work,...
Trailblazing Social Enterprise Among Innovation Big Winners!
e-Motorsport STEM education provider, The Blair Project is one of TEN Greater Manchester projects awarded millions of pounds in funding after being selected to become part of the city-region’s Innovation Accelerator programme. The pioneering, Black-led social...
The Blair Project moves up a gear with Team Sport partnership
The Blair Project moves up a gear with Team Sport partnership The youth-led social enterprise has partnered with indoor karting company, Team Sport, to boost its ProtoEV STEM Challenge. The Blair Project, which uses motorsport as a vehicle to engage young people from...
The Blair Project’s STEM Truck visits Trafford and Cheadle Colleges
Trafford College’s STEM students recently had the brilliant opportunity to take part in a physics focused workshop, organised by innovative social enterprise The Blair Project and assisted by Fuzzy Logic Studio on their STEM Truck visit. The Blair Project is a...
SEEKING TEAMS FOR THE ULTIMATE MOTORSPORT STEM COMPETITION!
The Blair Project, a Manchester-based provider of STEM education for young people and adults, is seeking secondary schools, colleges and youth clubs across Greater Manchester to register for its upcoming ProtoEV STEM Challenge. Set to launch in January 2023,...
Winners of the Northern Automotive Alliance ‘People & Skills’ Award!
The Blair Project is proud to be winners of the People & Skills Award at the Northern Automotive Alliance Annual Networking Dinner & Business Awards 2022. Thursday 22 September saw the return of the Northern Automotive Alliance Annual Business Awards...
The Blair Project Secures Funding To Develop ‘ProtoEV 4 Skills’ App
The Blair Project and Fuzzy Logic have been awarded a share of £4 million from the Driving the Electric Revolution challenge, delivered by Innovate UK for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), to help develop the workforce of the future. The Blair Project is partnering...
Groundbreaking IOP-funded careers project launches to attract young people to physics
Planet Possibility – with its aim of improving diversity among physicists – is the first initiative backed by The Institute of Physic's Challenge Fund. A new drive to attract young people from under-represented groups to, and get more young people to consider,...
The Blair Project moves up a gear with TeamSport partnership
The Blair Project, which uses motorsport as a vehicle to engage young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in STEM and the green technology revolution, has partnered with the UK’s leading indoor karting company to enable it to roll out the ProtoEV Challenge further across the UK.
TBP highlighted in Hamilton Commission report tackling lack of diversity in F1
The Hamilton Commission, an initiative setup by Sir Lewis Hamilton, the first Black person to race in Formula One, has revealed that only 1% of motorsport engineering jobs are held by people from Black backgrounds, and highlights case studies of "outright racism" in...
Manchester Innovation Activities Hub reveals first training collaboration to kick-start ambitious re-skilling programme
Manchester Innovation Activities Hub (MIAH), has announced its first training collaboration with worldwide leader in IT, networking and cybersecurity solutions, Cisco, by becoming affiliated with its Cisco Networking Academy programme. As a Cisco Academy, MIAH will...
Work begins on new £21m, 91,000 sq ft specialist workplace for science and technology businesses in Manchester
The £21m, 91,000 sq ft redevelopment of Base at Manchester Science Park is now underway; marking another significant milestone in the evolution of the masterplan for the Park, as the city’s Oxford Road Corridor innovation district takes another step forward. The...
The Blair Project founder announced as member of Greater Manchester Social Enterprise Group
The Blair Project is delighted to announce that Nile Henry has been selected as one of sixteen representatives of a new advisory group that will support the Mayor of Greater Manchester and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) leaders to include the social...
Coronavirus and ProtoEV STEM Challenge
The Blair Project will continue to closely monitor government advice around events and public gatherings and will publish additional updates when further advice pertinent to motorsport is provided.
Special Mission to New York to Stem the Tide of Inequalities
Motorsport education providers, The Blair Project based in Manchester UK, are leading a fact-finding mission to New York this January (20—26) to learn about the extraordinary impact a youth development charity in Harlem is having on the lives of disadvantaged youth...
NATIONAL STEM EDUCATION PROVIDER SELECTS THE BLAIR PROJECT AS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PARTNER OF CHOICE
Award winning STEM Education providers, CREATE Education Project have chosen the Blair Project as their Diversity and Inclusion partner of choice. The partnership will see the companies collaborate on initiatives to excite under-represented young people to pursue...
STEM PARTNERSHIP LAUNCH AT CLEAN ENERGY SKILLS SUMMIT
A trailblazing STEM partnership to develop the hydrogen energy future workforce that the North West economy needs will be unveiled at Manchester’s first ever Clean Energy Skills Summit. The summit, taking place on Friday 6th Sep at the Business School at Manchester...
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...
Kickstarting Young Digital Entrepreneurs
A social enterprise is helping young people in Leigh to become digital entrepreneurs through designing and 3D printing products for sale. The budding manufacturers attended the Summer MakerSpace Camp at Leigh Hackspace throughout the month of August, which was run by...
STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMME GETS THE ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL
A STEM education programme which uses motorsport to enthuse and inspire pupils to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and digital industries has been given the Royal seal of approval by Prince Harry during his recent visit to Wigan. It was Prince...
Prince Harry Backs STEM Skills in Wigan
On Tuesday 5th July Prince Harry paid a visit to Three Sisters Racing Circuit in Wigan to see for himself how a schools motorsport initiative called The Blair Project is developing STEM skills by bringing together product design, 3D printing and go-karting. He spent...
Wigan Youth Set To Lead 3D Printing Race
School children in Wigan & Leigh with special learning needs, will become the first in the country to computer design and build their own race karts using new 3D printing and digital manufacturing technologies to boost their career prospects. This pioneering...
The UK’s first 3D Printed Karts To Be Made By Pupils in Wigan
School children in Wigan will be the first in the country to computer design and build their own race karts using new 3D printing and digital manufacturing technologies thanks to a grant award from the Big Lottery’s Awards For All Fund. The Blair Project has been...
FORMULA GIRL SHORTLISTED FOR 2015 VENTUREFEST BEST NEW BRAND
As London Fashion Week begins, a game-changing sports fashion brand, Formula Girl has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2015 Venturefest Best New Brand competition, which will be held at Lancashire Cricket Club in Manchester on Tuesday 22nd September. The winner...
BBC Get Inspired Official Partner
The Blair Project has been approved as an official partner of BBC Get Inspired - BBC Sports nationwide initiative to inspire the public to try new sports and activities. As partners, all our events and activities will now be promoted to the millions of BBC audiences....
Girls In Motorsports Gets A Major Boost
The race is on to attract girls to the male-dominated world of motor sport by joining a karting club in Ellesmere Port. Three karts, race suits and helmets have been bought for use by disadvantaged girls at Hooton Circuit Club following a grant of £10,000 from...
GIRLS SUMMER KARTING CAMP PRESS RELEASE
A new initiative to encourage more young women to take up karting will get underway this summer at Hooton Park Kart Circuit, home of the Cheshire Kart Racing Club. Starting in July, the Girls in Motorsport programme will give 50 x young women aged 14-25 years the...
Approved Partners of This Girl Can
The Blair Project is delighted to be an approved partner of Sport England’s This Girl Can Campaign, which seeks to get more women and girls active, regardless of size, shape or ability. Sport England’s research showed there was a huge difference in the number of men...