C2i Awards 2026 Shortlist
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Aerospace & Defence
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Surrey Satellite Technology with Oxford Space Systems, Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF).
Surrey Satellite Technology with Oxford Space Systems, Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF).
Fully superconducting motor for zero emission aviation propulsion
University of Strathclyde with Airbus Upnext
University of Strathclyde with Airbus Upnext
Mamut - Mobility and Autonomy Market User Terminal (MAMUT)
Excelerate with Satraka, Satellite and Space Consulting, Jet connectivity and
Herriot Watt University
Power Link Hydrogen Dynamics (PLH Dynamics) for UAV
Imperial College London with Innovate UK ICURe Programme and Henry Royce Institute, Johnson Matthey PLC, Sahabat Patani Tech, CINT at Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, DENSsolutions BV, Forschungszentrum Jülich, QunaSys Denmark, Taiwan Central University, National Cheng Kung University and International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE)
Relithia Nova / HERAP: 2,000 kg MTOM Hybrid-Electric STOL Tactical CASEVAC Platform
Relithia Technologies (Relithia Energy) with University of Hertfordshire, Cranfield University, University of Leeds, University of Huddersfield and MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH
Automotive
DRIVEN BY SOUND: All-Weather 3-D Perception for Safer Automated Vehicles
Calyo with Benedex and Cranfield University
JCB Hydromax
JCB with Ricardo and Prodrive
Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Connectivity Innovation for the Automotive Industry
Viasat, Inc with Qualcomm, Fraunhofer IIS, Cubic³, GuardianSat, Quectel, Acceleronix, 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA)
Project Pivot
Sarginsons Industries with Aston Martin, Brunel University, Siemens, Gescrap, NioCorp and Voxeljet
ZELLOR – Zero Emission Lightweight Long Range
Riversimple with The Thinking Pod Innovations (TTPi), Greenflux, Pi Engineering Consultancy
Energy Innovation
Barclays Radbroke Technology Campus Integrated Ground Source Energy Centre
Barclays with Genius Energy Lab, TClarke Contracting, Cotswold Energy and Onsen Energy
Barclays with Genius Energy Lab, TClarke Contracting, Cotswold Energy and Onsen Energy
BLATEM 2.0 (Blades Tidal Energy Mill 2.0)
Magallenes Renovables with D3 Applied Technologies, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, University of Sheffield, Menter Mon Cyf
CREAM (Clean Rural Energy for Agriculture and Medicine)
E-Safiri Charging Limited with De Courcy Alexander Ltd, Glasgow Caledonian University, Swanbarton Ltd, Kisumu Country Department of Helath and Sanitation, Gita Sub-county hospital
Innovating variable frequency drives: revolutionary smart motors for industrial pumps
University of Nottingham with Vidar Motors (an ITT brand) and TTPI
SmUPS: Smart Uninterruptible Power Supply
DefProc Engineering with Energy Innovation Centre, UK Power Networks, SP Energy Networks and Northern Powergrid
Soft Robotic Underwater Manipulator for Safer Offshore Infrastructure Inspection
The National Robotarium with Senai Cimatec (Brazil) and The University of Edinburgh
World-first demonstration of an integrated tidal energy, battery and hydrogen system
EMEC with Orbital Marine Power, Invinity Energy Systems, ITM Power, Interreg North-West Europe-funded ITEG project, FORWARD2030 project and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Environmental Technology
Creativity for Good
Jaguar Land Rover with The Washing Machine Project CIC
Jaguar Land Rover with The Washing Machine Project CIC
Designer Liner
Yorkshire Water Services Limited (YWSL) with University of Bristol (UoB), NCC, Water Research Centre Limited (WRCL), Tetra Tech Environmental Management (TTEML),
Thames Water Utilities (TWUL), Scottish Water (SW), Affinity Water (AWL), Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig (DCC) and Environmental Techniques (ET)
DOZER - Rapid response UAV risk mapping responding to a UAV attack on Chornobyl Powerplant
ISPNPP Ukraine with University of Bristol and Imitec
ICEBERG - Integrated Cryosphere Environmental Baseline Exploration and Remote
Geosensing
Ryme with University of Nottingham and Innotronics
SARA: Scalable Agricultural Robotics through Partnership
Versatile RobotX with University of Essex, Wilkin & Sons/Tiptree, JEPCO (Glebe) and GyroPlant
Sentinel
University of Manchester with Sony, BASF, G's Fresh Produce, National Institute for Agricultural Botany (NIAB) and BBSRC Rothamsted Research
Healthcare & Medical
Engineering a bioinspired and accessible material platform for dental enamel regeneration
Alvaro Mata (University of Nottingham) with Dr Abshar Hasan and Dr Laura Ruiz (Mintech-Bio), Prof. Nicola Pugno (Queen Mary University of London), Prof. Stefan Habelitz (University of California, San Francisco), Dr Adam Winter (Smilestyle Signature Dental Care) and Prof. Tell Tuttle (University of Strathclyde)
HyPerfuse Needle
Active Needle Technology with The Institute of Cancer Research and
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Open RAN-Enabled Robotic Teleoperation for Remote Healthcare
University of Glasgow with BubbleRAN
SkinGuide+: Explainable AI Skin Cancer Screening for NHS Primary Care
Barts Health NHS Trust with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Allerton Road Medical Centre, North East London Cancer Alliance, Optum UK and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)
Smart Bra: Inclusive Wearable Electrical Impedance Tomography for Earlier Breast
Cancer Detection
Nottingham Trent University with University of Glasgow and HER Bodywear
Texoskeletons Developing intelligent soft robotic clothing with integrated sensing and actuating yarns
Pasindu Lugoda (University College London) with Ishara Dharmasena (Loughborough University), Alexander Turner (University of Nottingham), Ziyun Ding (University of Birmingham), Bernard Liew (University of Essex), Andy Kerr (University of Strathclyde),
Ezio Preatoni (University of Bath) and Theo Hughes-Riley (Nottingham Trent University)
Information, Data & Connectivity
AI-Powered Intelligent Passenger Flow Monitoring System
TrainFX with Loughborough University (Department of Computer Science)
EnVision VR
Brunel Design School, Brunel University of London with Brunel Digital Design Lab (Dr Rosella Galindo Esparza and Professor Vanja Garaj) Cambridge Engineering Design Centre, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge (Mr Junlong Chen, Dr John Dudley and Professor Per Ola Kristensson) and Open Inclusion
HESPRON / MemCCA: Confidential Computing Beyond the Processor
Panmnesia with Ethicronics and University of Oxford
JOINER (Joint Open Infrastructure for Networks Research)
Future Telecoms Hubs (TITAN, HASC and CHEDDAR) with BT, Viavi, i2CAT, Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult, University of Cambridge, Queens University Belfast, University of Surrey, Imperial College London, University of Oxford and 15 nodes across the UK and Ireland
Manufacturing Technology
AMTEC – Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College
Weston College with Airbus UK, GKN Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, MBDA, Babcock International Group, NCC, Department for Education (TEC programme), City of Wolverhampton College (other AMTECs), Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group (other AMTECs), New College Durham (other AMTECs) and Make UK
Graphene goes quantum– Paragraf & Archer Materials
Paragraf with Archer Materials
HARPPP: AI optimisation of stirred tank reactors
EvoPhase with Johnson Matthey and University of Birmingham
Project Pivot
Sarginsons Industries with Aston Martin, Brunel University, Siemens, Gescrap, NioCorp and Voxeljet
SARA: Scalable Agricultural Robotics through Partnership
Versatile RobotX with University of Essex, Wilkin & Sons/Tiptree, JEPCO (Glebe) and GyroPlant
STEM Initiative
AMTEC – Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College
Weston College with Airbus UK, GKN Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, MBDA, Babcock International Group, NCC, Department for Education (TEC programme), City of Wolverhampton College (other AMTECs), Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group (other AMTECs), New College Durham (other AMTECs) and Make UK
Constructionarium
Academia and Industry with University of Southampton, Imperial College, University College London, University of Salford, University of Leeds, Brunel University, University of East London, University of Greenwich, University of Warwick, University of Hertfordshire, University of Nottingham, University of Calgary, Texas A&M University, College of West Anglia, CTEC - East of England, Built Environment Schools Trust, Multiplex, Murphy, JP Construction and Transport For London
Food Engineering Workshop
The Institute of Grocery Distribution with EngineeringUK
‘If you were an engineer, what would you do?’ Leaders Award competition
Boeing, IMechE, National Grid, Thales with Airbus Defence and Space, Alexander Dennis, Anglia Ruskin University, Aveva, Baxi, Birmingham City University, Boeing, Christopher Ward, Costain, DEEP, EDL, GE Aerospace, GE Vernova, George Daniels Educational Trust, GKN Aerospace, Grain LNG, Happold Foundation, Howden, Ipsum, KP Snacks, Leyton, Liverpool John Moores University, Murphy Group, Northern Powergrid, Peak International, Port of Dover, RAF, Reece Foundation, Rolls Royce SMR, Sembcorp, Severn, Short Brothers (A Boeing Company), Siemens Energy, StageCoach, Stannah, Sunbelt Rentals, The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group, University of Plymouth, University of Southampton and Weir
Isle of Man STEMFest Event
Business Isle of Man with Department for Enterprise Isle of Man Government, the Awareness of Careers in Engineering (ACE) Committee and Construction Isle of Man
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Create the Trophy Competition - 2024 Trophy
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering with Malcolm Nicolls and Concours Plating
RS Engineers of Tomorrow & Formula Student Collaboration
RS with Formula Student / IMechE
STEM in Schools
The RAF Charitable Trust with RAF, EDT, Jvenn and The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers
Wild Card
Baby Breeder
University of Bristol with Astral Neutronics and IDOM
Harnessing proprioception in aquatic soft wings enables hybrid passive-active disturbance rejection
University of Southampton with University of Southampton, University of Edinburgh, TU Delft and University of Tokyo
ICEBERG - Integrated Cryosphere Environmental Baseline Exploration and Remote Geosensing
Ryme with University of Nottingham and Innotronics
Insight – Turning Conventional Asphalt Tests into Full-Field Digital Measurements
AndrewBCooper with Engineering Systems
JCB Hydromax
JCB with Ricardo and Prodrive
Pigmented Space Pioneers
University of Glasgow with ASCUS Art and Science, fashion designer Katie Tubbing, space startups Spinning Around and Hydra Space System
Young Innovator
Brain Buddy
#DigiInventor with Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh
Personalised Dynamic Cancer Therapy: Mathematical Modelling of Tumour Response and Toxicity
Niamh Price and Josh North of Freman College
SoleTech
Merchiston Castle School / Digi-Inventors Challenge with Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Education Scotland and The Scottish Government
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.