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Leading UK innovation award: last call for entries

An IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) product story
Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Jun 22, 2007

The Institution of Engineering and Technology has today made the final call for entries for its prestigious annual 'Innovation in Engineering' Awards

These awards promote and reward innovation in industry and have established themselves as an important part of the business calendar.

The final deadline for entries in the 15 categories is July 13.

The IET Innovation in Engineering Awards is the first multi-sector award dedicated to recognising outstanding innovation in engineering.

The Awards represent a unique opportunity for industry innovators to be recognised and provide a showcase for the brightest ideas, highlighting the importance of innovation by celebrating its application across a range of engineering disciplines.

Entries will be judged by a panel of recognised industry leaders and experts who are looking for an innovative engineering project, product or process for commercial use that demonstrates genuine novelty and represents a significant technological advance for the industry or technology sector.

Full details and online entry forms are available via the IET website.

Paul Jackson, the IET director of professional operations said: "Innovation is the foundation to success and these awards bring together industry leaders and forward thinking companies to celebrate, encourage and promote outstanding innovation accomplishments".

Last year's winners included improved pedestrian safety features on the new Jaguar XK; a technique of using seawater to cultivate crops in hot, arid coastal areas; an early-warning system for nurses and doctors in Intensive Care Units; and a project using microwaves to detect breast cancer.

A high profile awards ceremony will be held at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, on the evening on November 13.

The 15 categories and sponsors are:.

Asset Management - National Grid.

Built Environment - Halcrow Yolles.

Control, Instrumentation and Robotics - National Physical Laboratory.

Electronics - Cadence.

Emerging Technologies - RS.

Power/Energy - Siemens.

Product Design - BT.

Security - ARM.

Software in Design - The MathWorks.

Start-up - Creat8Ventures.

Sustainability - ABB.

Telecommunications - France Telecom.

Transport - Hyder V Consulting.

Project Team - TBA.

IT - TBA.

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