TAIPEI, June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Digital technology is playing a transformative role in our everyday life, shaping not only how we interact with the world around us and but also ourselves. The impact of this trend is most prevalent when examining the wellness landscape, where consumers continue to embrace technologies such as wearable, AI, and other digital technologies to improve their health and everyday life. According to the latest study by McKinsey, the global wellness market is estimated to be worth $1.8 trillion by 2024, with the U.S market alone will reach $480 billion this year, growing at 5~10 percent per year. The key trends that will define this $1.8 trillion wellness markets include digital health, next gen wearable technologies and Gen AI. 

To cater to this growing market, SINBON and MAKALOT partner to bring the benefits of textile wearables to industries worldwide. SINBON and MAKALOT’s unique Soft Electronics/Textile product creation platform provides a comprehensive development, validation to production service for brands aiming to launch textile wearable products into global markets. As a first step, the companies have collaborated with a U.S fitness tech startup to introduce a revolutionary EMS home fitness suit to the US market this year. Going forward, SINBON and MAKALOT plan to leverage the Soft Electronics/Textile product creation platform to expand their services to partners across multiple industries including Medical, Industrials and Consumers.
A new era of Electronics/Textile collaboration
A critical pain point for any ambitious company that wants to launch a revolutionary product is finding the right partner that it can count on for innovations, flexibility, speed and quality. SINBON and MAKALOT’s Soft Electronics/Textile product creation platform offers exactly what a startup needs and more. SINBON and MAKALOT first joint project involved developing a one-of-a-kind smart EMS home fitness suit with an US fitness tech startup. The product aims at providing the world’s most efficient workout experience by leveraging the technology of Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS). Unlike any traditional EMS training product, which requires a trip to a studio and the physical presence of a trainer, this revolutionary product democratizes access to the transformative power of EMS by integrating every required hardware into a single suit, including the connectors, wire harness and electrode pads. The suit is a FDA Class II medical device and entirely machine washable.
Choosing to work with SINBON/MAKALOT, this fitness startup had successfully launched their products and achieved critical acclaim by being named one of the Best Inventions in 2023 by Time. All of the electronic components were developed by SINBON to be soft, flexible and machine washable; these components were then integrated seamlessly into the garment using MAKALOT’s textile/electronic integration technology. Unlike most wearable that cannot survive a washing machine, every suit is built to withstand rigorous wear and tear and multiple laundry cycles; going through rigorous testing to ensure reliability, durability and functionality in SINBON/MAKALOT in-house testing facility including bending, swinging, abrasion, tensile strength and washing tests in accordance with IEC, ASTM and AATCC standards. Furthermore, custom testing fixture, tools and software were developed and built by SINBON to support suit production IQC and FQC to ensure final products’ functionality and quality. Finally, SINBON/MAKALOT’s experience and expertise in medical device development and production has ensured that the product is developed and manufactured in accordance with the highest standard of ISO-13485 medical device quality management system.
 
The vision: Textile Wearable for all industries
The Companies envision a future where the benefits of textile wearables empower users across multiple industries, including Medical, Industrials and Consumers. “We are excited about the potentials and opportunities that textile wearables might bring. For example, textile can integrate with robotic and AI technology to create soft exoskeleton suits that not only can augment human capabilities in various ways, including rehabilitation for patients with mobility issues or injury prevention for workers in labor-intensive industry such as manufacturing or logistics, but also provide comfort and ease of use for the users.” Says Jimmy Chou, Product Innovation Manager at MAKALOT. With SINBON’s industry-leading technology solutions in the Medical, Automotive, Green Energy, Industrial, and Communication sectors, it continues to innovate, turning vision into reality, while also upholding its commitment to corporate social responsibility and striving to be a sustainable enterprise, combined with MAKALOT’S textile/electronic integration solution, the sky is the limit for SINBON/MAKALOT’s Soft Electronics/Textile product creation platform and exciting future awaits as more innovations are on the horizon!
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LONDON, June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The third edition of the International Greenwich Olympiad (IGO 2024) concluded on 15 June 2024, marking a triumphant celebration of student innovation and global collaboration. Organised and sponsored by North London Grammar School, the event brought together 449 students, 134 schools, 48 countries, showcasing 310 groundbreaking projects across 12 categories, including Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science and Art.

The event kicked off with a spectacular Opening Ceremony on 10 June at the historic Oxford Town Hall. This iconic Victorian Gothic building provided a fitting backdrop as students, dressed in traditional costumes, proudly presented their national flags. Distinguished guests such as Mrs Moira Darlington, Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Cllr Mike Rowley, Lord Mayor of Oxford, and Anne Watson, Professor of Oxford University, graced the ceremony with their presence. The Advisory Board Chair Dr John Grainger and board member Garry A. Bolles shared their warm wishes via prerecorded video messages.
On 11 June, the competition moved to Queen Mary University of London for the Exhibition and Judging Day. The Octagon hall provided an ideal backdrop for showcasing the innovative projects. Students eagerly set up and presented their projects to a panel of over 50 judges, comprising industry professionals and academics, who were impressed by the calibre of entries. We were honoured by the presence of Councillor Moin Quadri, The Worshipful Mayor of Barking and Dagenham, who attended and offered valuable insights and encouragement to the participants.
Throughout the 8-day event, students engaged in various activities designed to foster cross-cultural understanding and collaboration. Highlights included a Cultural Night, BBQ Day, and memorable excursions to some of London’s and Oxford’s most iconic landmarks. In London, participants explored the British Museum, Buckingham Palace, Madame Tussauds, and more. In Oxford, they enjoyed a river cruise and visited the historic Christ Church.
The excitement peaked at the grand Award Ceremony, where winners were awarded with gold, silver, and bronze medals as well as certificates. Distinguished guests, including Cllr Salim Chowdhury, Mayor of Harrow, Dr Grace Boakye Dankwa and Naa Dedei Teeth, the representatives from the Ghana High Commission UK, presented the awards. All participating students received a certificate of participation, and supervisors were acknowledged with plaques and exclusive IGO2024 gift packs.
Driven by these inspiring quotes and building on the resounding success of IGO2024, plans are already underway for an even more spectacular event next summer. The International Greenwich Olympiad will continue to serve as a platform for young innovators to showcase their talents, fostering a spirit of collaboration and inspiring excellence in innovation.
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TAIPEI, June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Tang Prize, a biennial award established in 2014, has honored five cycles of laureates across various fields. Today (June 18th), the Tang Prize Foundation announced Omar M. Yaghi, an esteemed American chemist, as the recipient of the 2024 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development. Prof. Yaghi is awarded for his extraordinary contributions to sustainable development, particularly his pioneering work with Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and other ultra-porous frameworks that can be tailored for carbon capture, hydrogen and methane storage, and water harvesting from desert air. Prof. Yaghi’s research has revolutionized the field of chemistry and materials science, offering transformative solutions for sustainable development through the creation of customizable materials with exceptional properties.

Prof. Yaghi is currently the James and Neeltje Tretter Chair Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, a Faculty Scientist Affiliate at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the Founding Director of the Berkeley Global Science Institute. Prof. Yaghi has introduced a new method for controlling four of the smallest gas molecules in the atmosphere that significantly impact our planet’s sustainable development: carbon dioxide, hydrogen, methane, and water. This was made possible through his pioneering development of a new field of chemistry known as reticular chemistry. Reticular chemistry is a new approach to creating materials by linking organic and inorganic units into strong, porous crystalline structures called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs). Prof. Yaghi demonstrated how these novel framework materials can trap, concentrate, and manipulate hydrogen, methane, carbon dioxide, and water from the air, offering innovative solutions to pressing issues related to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including energy, environment, and water resources.
As a pioneer of MOFs and COFs, Prof. Yaghi is the first scientist to apply these innovative materials to the field of sustainable development, demonstrating tangible and impressive results. His pioneering work has yielded impressive results. For example, he demonstrated that incorporating one of his MOFs increases the carbon dioxide storage capability at room temperature by 18 folds. Furthermore, chemically modified MOFs and COFs can selectively capture voluminous amounts of carbon dioxide from combustion gases. In the context of methane storage, a fuel tank filled with MOFs can triple the amount of methane stored at room temperature and safe pressures compared to a tank without MOFs under the same conditions. This achievement allows automobiles to triple the distance traveled without refueling. Additionally, for hydrogen storage, MOF and COF materials can store up to twelve weight percent of hydrogen (at 77 K and 100 bar) in a tank filled with MOFs, making this technology relevant to the safe and stationary storage of hydrogen.
Using just a kilogram of MOF materials, Prof. Yaghi can harvest water in water-scarce areas with low humidity, such as deserts, using only ambient sunlight. The water is concentrated in the pores of MOFs, and its quality exceeds the standards for drinking water set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In collaboration with industrial companies including General Electric and startups in the past few years, he has developed portable MOFs water harvesters capable of producing hundreds of liters of water per day in an energy-efficient and cost-effective manner, sufficient for meeting the needs of a family.
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