The Corona crisis has a firm grip on most of us and looks here to stay for quite some time. But as I write these lines, at least there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon — the social contact restrictions are being eased, and good news is also coming from the business world, including the electronics industry. Of course, we all hope that things will continue to improve and that the electronica Fast Forward Award powered by Elektor can also take place as planned at the world's largest electronics trade fair in November 2020 — at the moment the outlook is favourable, which we are delighted about together with the partner companies and the participating start-ups, many of which have already registered. -- more --