Aerospace & Defence
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AlbaTruss
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority with Space Solar
Drone Spine
ISS Aerospace with The Structural Battery Company, Marshall Aerospace, Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)
Operational Authority for the UK’s first beyond visual line of sight drone flights over the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure
Drone Major Group with Central Aviation Authority and Network Rail
SPECTRAL PROPHET
Defence Science and Technology Labs - UK MOD with BAE Systems, Leonardo, Roke Manor Research, University of Bristol, IQHQ, Phoenix C4I, and Xenint
Sustainable Aviation Test Environment
The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC); Hybrid Air Vehicles; Skyports Deliveries; Streamline Shipping Agencies; University of the Highlands and Islands; Urban Foresight; Windracers; Regional and Business Airports Group; Loganair; Cormorant; Cranfield Aerospace Solutions; and Shetland Islands Council.
Automotive
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Certus Horiba
MIRA with IPG Automotive
evolvAD
Nissan with Connected Places Catapult, Humanising Autonomy, SBD Automotive and TRL
HARMAN Ready Connect: the world’s first automotive-grade TCU with integrated satellite communications
HARMAN Automotive with Skylo and Qualcomm Technologies
High Efficiency Electrical Machines enabled by a new UK Additive Manufacturing PEMD Supply Chain
Technelec with University of Bristol and Alloyed
Project JOLT
Centre for Sustainable Road Freight with University of Cambridge, Heriot Watt University, Flexible Power Systems, Evyve, PragmaCharge, Volvo, HTC/Daf, Scania, and Mercedes Daimler
Energy & Environment
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AlbaTRUSS
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority with Space Solar
A nglian Water Triple Carbon Reduction Collaboration
Anglian Water with DuPont Water Solutions, Imperial College London, Cranfield University, University of East Anglia, Jacobs, ERM, Severn Trent Water, United Utilities, Scottish Water, and Northern Ireland Water.
Cyber Operations Research Environment (CORE)
National Gas Transmission with Thales UK
Diamond Battery
University of Bristol with UK Atomic Energy Authority, Smolsys and Arkenlight
HyDUS - Hydrogen Storage using Depleted Uranium
University of Bristol with EDF, Urenco, UK Atomic Energy Authority and Kurt J Lesker
Lindsay Mine Water Waste Heat Recovery Scheme
Thermal Earth with Mining Remediation Authority
Net Zero Terrace
Electricity North West with Buro Happold, University of Salford, RV Energy, Urban Chain, CEE (Centre for Energy Equality), Rossendale Borough Council, Kensa Group, Northern Power Grid and UK Power Networks.
World-first integration of direct air capture for building materials production
Mission Zero Technologies with O.C.O Technology and Optimus
Healthcare & Medical
Continuous respiration monitoring using a novel, wearable capaciflector sensor (PneumoRator)
Nottingham Trent University & University of Southampton with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Zelemiq
Extending the clinical reach of MRI scanning
University of Sheffield and GE HealthCare
Prostate-AI: High-Throughput, AI-Enabled Prostate Cancer Screening for NHS
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, JEB Technologies, and Queen Mary University of London.
Transforming personalised prosthetic limb design
Radii Devices, University of Southampton and Opcare
Transforming whole blood into accessible and personalised regenerative implants
University of Nottingham with Queen Mary University of London
Grand Prix
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The winner of the winners: This award will go to the category winner which most impresses our judges, the entry which in their view provides the most striking, innovative and inspiring example of technology collaboration in action.
Information, Data & Connectivity
5G Future Farming: Robotics
The National Robotarium with The James Hutton Institute, Freshwave, Scotland 5G Centre and Boston Dynamics
INQUIRE: Unlocking the Potential of AI to Improve our Understanding of Nature University College London with University of Edinburgh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Massachusetts Amherst of Edinburgh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Massachusetts Amherst
Operational Resilience Tool
Avanti West Coast with CFMS Services
Project Bluebird
NATS with University of Exeter and The Alan Turing Institute
Project JOLT
Centre for Sustainable Road Freight with University of Cambridge, Heriot Watt University, Flexible Power Systems, Evyve, PragmaCharge, Volvo, HTC/Daf, Scania, and Mercedes Daimler
Manufacturing Technology
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AlbaTRUSS
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority with Space Solar
From Waste to Wonder: Shaping the Future of Green Manufacturing using Novel Pressure Spinning Technologies
University College London (UCL) with Edinburgh Napier University, Teesside University, inWaste (India), Hddes Extracts (Pvt) Ltd. (Sri Lanka) and Hacettepe University (Turkey)
LX PLUS
Unipart with AtkinsRéalis, and Newgate
NextSpace Testrig
The Manufacturing Technology Centre
Pushing the boundaries of high-strength aluminium alloys for lightweight and cost-efficient aerospace components using additive manufacturing (PACE-AM)
Alloyed with Brunel University of London
STEM Initiative
GirsGet Set
Baker Hughes with GE Healthcare, GKN Aerospace, Italian Sea Group, Avio Aero, Eli Lilly, Lanit-Intercom Italia, Ambiante S.p.a, RINA Consulting and VIBE Foundation
Hack A Bot
The University of Manchester, including Makerspace and various student societies, Amentum (previously Jacobs), CRADLE, ICE9 Robotics and Sony
Operation Spitfire 4 Schools
Operation Spitfire with The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering DSAE RAF Cosford, University of Nottingham, Liverpool Hope University, JCB Academy, Staffordshire University, Staffordshire Film Archive, The Ogden Trust, and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Power Up!
Sizewell C with Skills Supply
RS STEM Inclusion Programme
RS with Women in Robotics UK, Kings College London and University of Glasgow.
Smallpeice Trust / McLaren Racing STEM Engagement Programme
The Smallpeice Trust with McLaren Racing
Wild Card
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Addressing cold and condensation in buildings with measurement - a collaboration between Build Test Solutions and the University of Nottingham.
Build Test Solutions with Build Test Solutions and University of Nottingham
AI-Driven Self-Healing Asphalt for Net-Zero Roads
Swansea University with King’s College London, Google Cloud (UK), Technological Development Unit (UDT-Chile) and the University of Bio-Bio (Chile).
Integrated Human-Augmented Robotics and Intelligent Sensing Platform for Precision Viticulture
Queen Mary University of London with Extend Robotics and Saffron Grange Vineyard
MopAirPurifier: A multi-stage air purification system for indoor pollution control
University of Nottingham with Environmental Process Systems
PipeINEER – Pipe INspection Enhanced-Energy Robot
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority with CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)
STEP Collaboration Group
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions (UKIFS) with East Midlands County Combined Authority, Greater Lincolnshire County Combined Authority, Nottinghamshire County Council, Lincolnshire County Council, Bassetlaw District Council, West Lindsey District Council, Nottingham University, UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).
UNITE (Underwater Intervention for Offshore Renewable Energies)
The National Robotarium with Heriot-Watt University, Imperial College London, Frontier Robotics and Fugro
WEEVIL
Pearson Engineering with Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Young Innovator
AI-driven cancer diagnosis: testing image analysis software
Freman College
EvoGrip
#DigiInventors
Semi-autonomous materials rover
Airbus with Chigwell School - 6 year 12 students, 2 teachers and Airbus