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The Engineering and Technology Board - http://www.etechb.co.uk/

The Engineering and Technology Board (etb) is a registered charity that aims to tackle the significant yet unaddressed needs of the UK's science, engineering and technology industry and to create a unified platform and voice.
We work in partnership with business and industry, Government, education and the profession to improve the perception of science, engineering and technology (SET) in the UK.

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