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April

OpenLX SP begins trading.

June
PiFace Digital Original launches and initial batch sells out within a month.
PiFace Digital Original interface
May
PiFace Digital 2 launches. Improved manufacturing efficiency allows OpenLX SP to deliver in volume to meet demand.
PiFace Digital2 interface board
Oct
PiFace Control and Display launches, to provide an easy way to add a user interface to industrial and media applications.
PiFace Control and Display
Dec
PiFace Digital 2 is used by multiple water companies across multiple continents in their distribution networks.
man looking at pipe for remote water monitoring
March
Raspberry Pi Projects book launches and by Christmas is in Top 100 books on Amazon.
Front cover from Raspberry Pi Projects book
May
CodeBug used by CBBC character 'Hacker' at CBBC Live in Gateshead.
Error 404 show with computer controlled balloons
July
CodeBug programmed as badges at event for 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Dec
PiFace Control and Display demonstrated as part of Royal Institution Christmas Lectures.
Dallas jumps at Royal Institution Christmas Lecture rehearsal
March
CodeBug is made available on Kickstarter and smashes its target.
CodeBug original
April
PiFace product demonstrated on Blue Peter.
PiFace products on Blue Peter
Sep
CodeBug launches into full commercial production and has been translated into fourteen languages.
Screenshot of CodeBug website in 14 languages
Nov
CodeBug wins the Electronic Industry's Consumer Product of the Year award.
CodeBug next to Consumer Product of the Year award
Jan
OpenLX SP is a founding member of Things North, an open access collection of IoT networks across the North West of England.
Things North logo
June
OpenLX SP with Things North wins the Big Chip IoT Impact Award.
Big Chip IoT Impact award
Jan
OpenLX SP creates affordable LoRaWAN gateway to bring benefits of IoT to all.
PiFace LoRaWAN gateway boards
July
OpenLX SP designs and delivers city-wide radio data network as part of Hull City of Culture.
Humber Bridge
Sep
Transforming business through IoT service launched. First IoT ideation workshop run for leading UK deodorant manufacturer.
IoT LoRaWAN sensor node
October
OpenLX SP creates cutting edge data-driven lighting installation at Bolsover Castle.
illuminated Bolsover Castle
June
OpenLX SP delivers walled garden for IoT exploration and AI leadership for Cisco thingQbator.
Cisco thingqbator logo
July
Test deployment of air quality monitoring network with inventthings online data platform.
lamp post mounted air quality sensor
Jun
QuizIt Live! launches making use of OpenLX SP's low latency messaging technology to create interactive Quiz game during Covid-19 lockdowns.
QuizIt Live Logo
Aug
Sensor network expanded to collect data from inaccessible and remote regions of Scotland.
LoRaWAN Air quality sensor in Scottish forest
Dec
CodeBug Connect – WiFi enabled wearable launches on kickstarter democratising IoT for all.
CodeBug Connect