We are proud to be official suppliers to many schools and universities both in the UK and abroad.
Our reputation for stocking the latest technology as soon as it's available, as well as our commitment to efficient and reliable order delivery, means that you can rely on us for your electronic component needs.
The range of products we offer includes the latest and greatest from world-renowned manufacturers, including SparkFun, Adafruit, Seeed, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Kitronik and many many more. We try our best to offer products that cover as many different branches of STEM as possible, whether its E-Textiles and Wearable technology, Robotics and Robotic Arms or Arduino and Raspberry Pi parts and accessories we stock them all.
We offer all educational establishments the option to open a credit account with us enabling your school or university the ability to place orders via purchase order and use up to 30 days credit. Once the account is created you'll be able to place orders hassle free through our website using the purchase order checkout option, or by emailing your official PO documents to our dedicated staff. For more information on setting up an account or if you have any questions feel free to contact us here, or by emailing sales@coolcomponents.co.uk and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
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The BBC micro:bit is the device that's inspiring the next generation of programmers and engineers in ICT classes across the country. We've got a range of products & bundles aimed at different applications for the micro:bit as well as items like our 300 x micro:bit Bulk Buy. The popular :MOVE mini buggy is a great introduction to robotics by creating a programmable robot. |
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E-Textiles and Wearables is an area that we've seen a huge rise in interest in over the past couple of years. We stock conductive thread and fabrics, the Lilypad, Flora and Gemma range of wearable microcontrollers and sensors. The LilyPad E-Sewing Protosnap Kit or the Sewable Electronics Kit are great for creating wearable projects in the Art & Design or Fashion subject areas. |
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We've been working on expanding our Prototyping section, and we recently added the Qwiic Connect range by SparkFun in addition to constantly adding more sensors and devices that use the Grove connector developed by Seeed. Both of these connection types focus on allowing the user to quickly create a circuit or system with little previous electronics experience and without the hassle of having to solder lots of wires and connectors. |
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Robotics is constantly evolving as people invent and innovate new products, and we've got some of the latest and most advanced Robotic Arms available. We're an official distributor for Dobot and have the complete range of their products at the best prices available. We also stock all the other parts & hardware needed like motors, controllers and robot chassis. |
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Arduino and Raspberry Pi are our biggest and most popular collections. We stock both Original Arduino Boards and Derivative (Arduino-Based) Boards and countless different Kits and Shields. We've got all of the Official Raspberry Pi Boards and Accessories including the popular Sense HAT. This HAT was used in the AstroPi competition where students were given the opportunity to have their code ran on a Raspberry Pi located on the International Space Station. There's an item for every almost every use and project budget. |
Recently we revamped and relaunched our Bulk Buy Discounts offering even bigger savings on over 90% of our product range. Just look out for the little blue box on the product details pages to see how much you can save by buying in bulk. Don't worry if there isn't enough of an item in stock - simply add your desired quantity to your cart, placing your order as normal and we will get them in and dispatched to you as quickly as possible. We're committed to processing and dispatching all orders the same working day where the items are in stock and we'll contact you if there's any issues or delays with your order.