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innovation. For example, a hospital
recently sought the help of WAE
to improve the performance of its
emergency department.
To accompany the presentations,
attendees were provided with a private
tour of the Williams Grand Prix Collection
– one of the largest private collections of
Formula 1 cars in the world.
The Williams Conference Centre
houses more than 40 of the team’s
seminal race cars and the collection
charts the team’s 30-plus years of
motor racing history. It includes many
championship winning cars, including
those driven by Damon Hill, Alain Prost
INNOVATIVE THINKING and Nigel Mansell.
FROM THE RACETRACK At the end of the tour, attendees were
also able to see what it’s like behind the
By Kelly France, IGEM Some projects have an obvious wheel of an F1 car by sitting in Jensen
Communications and connection to racing, such as their work Button’s car from 2000.
Engagement Coordinator with Jaguar Land Rover to develop Section Chair Sam Wilson said: “I’m
the C-X75 hybrid, which featured in really pleased that the event at Williams
IGEM’S LONDON, Southern & Eastern the Bond film Spectre. Others deviate was well attended and enjoyed by all
Section visited Williams Racing at from automotive manufacturing; for who came, regardless of their level
the end of January for a technical instance, WAE uses business dynamics of F1 interest and knowledge. From
presentation and bespoke tour of the to support other companies to make discussions with our members on the
Williams Heritage Collection. efficiencies to their processes, people day, I believe the mix of a technical
Unlike other F1 racing teams, that and technology. presentation by WAE and an overview
have the backing of large multinational There are 24 people on an F1 pit crew of the history of the Williams team as a
companies and their marketing and the Williams crew holds the pit whole worked well.
departments, the Williams team relies stop record of 1.92 seconds. Using their “I strongly believe that learning
on revenue generated through other efficiency techniques, they’ve been can be taken from all engineering
business streams, such as its technology able to optimise production times for disciplines across multiple industries.
and engineering services division. Magnum ice creams; drawing on their The benefits the gas industry could take
Williams Advanced Engineering expertise in aerodynamics to improve from this are clear and the expertise
(WAE) takes the engineering technology the cool airflow over the mould so the Williams has developed through their
used by the F1 team and disseminates ice creams set quicker. WAE arm is a great example of how
it to other industries, explained Stuart More recently, they’ve moved away applying expertise from one field to
Olden, Senior Business Development from technology based solutions, a completely separate challenge can
Manager at WAE. improving teamwork through deliver innovative solutions.”

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