There is an immediate need for ventilator manufacture, but the academy wants to encourage innovation and ideas across all areas, including healthcare systems, critical infrastructure, business management and supply chain.
If you don't feel able to respond to the specific requests below, there are still ways that you as an engineering professional can help with the effort to address the coronavirus:
- If you are in a position to contribute, please get in touch via the online form
- If you have an academic background (PhD candidate or higher): sign up as a rapid reviewer for the UK’s Royal Society registered reports
- If you use a computer: download Folding@home to harness your computer's power in the fight against COVID-19