On Wednesday, 4 December 2024 we welcomed delegates, sponsors and exhibitors to our Excellence and Innovation Awards at The Library of Birmingham, following our Powering Net Zero Conference… and what an exceptional turnout! Thank you to all those who joined us, and a huge congratulations again to our finalists.
The 2024 winners are:
AI and Robotics Award
Shadow Robot
The world’s most robust dexterous robot hand for AI research and machine learning.
Chief Engineer of the Year Award
Dr Emma Taylor CISSP CEng FIMechE FSaRS, Cranfield University
Emma has 30 years of experience across aerospace, energy and transport. A Top 50 Woman Engineer, she has championed inclusion through engineering leadership scholars peer-to-peer mentoring, and leads a proactive team of allies, enabling deaf awareness in engineering.
Communications and IT Award
Vodafone and Celfocus
A congnitive intelligence and automoation solution (CIAS) for global NOC. Celfocus is a European high tech system integrator specialising in professional services which create business value through analytics and cognitive solutions.
Emerging Technology of the Year Award
Smiths Interconnect
DaVinci High-Speed IC Chip Test Socket offers a breakthrough solution in testing semiconductor IC chips.
Future Cities and Smart Technology
Vox Aeris Ltd
Making clean indoor air an accessible standard.
Health Technology Award
University of Glasgow
The team designed a sustainable, cross-modal, wireless-powered transfer solution, which enables cross-modal electronic therapeutic systems in applications not previously possible.
International Award
Beijing Jiaotong University
TwinSWAN optimises 3D wireless networks using three platforms: a 3D wireless observer for UAV-captured radio maps, a high-performance ray tracer for real-time spatial channels, and an AI network optimiser for autonomous evolution.
Net Zero and Climate Action Award
Nuada
MOF-based VPSA carbon capture technology.
Power and Energy Award
Aftrak, Loughborough University, Consortium for Battery Innovation, Tiyeni
A novel microgrid solution which integrates energy access with electric agriculture and deep bed farming to boost crop yield, income and ensure sustainable electricity for the world’s poorest communities.
Rising Star of the Year Award
Tom Bowman, Metasphere
Tom is a passionate innovator with three IEEE publications, five awards and over 11 filed patents - all within all within three short years. He has experience in IoT, cyber security, 5G and data analytics. Tom is also a huge advocate for early careers and SEND work placements.
Sustainability Award
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Biodegradable battery built from organic waste and once decommissioned, repurposed as ionic fertiliser.
Technology for Social Impact Award
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan
A modern approach to delivering social services utilising big data and advanced technology.
Young Pioneer Award
Zeeshan Abbas, Harlyy
An AI platform which turns customer feedback into actionable insights for restaurants, prompting happy guests to perform revenue-generating actions and resolving issues with unhappy guests through alerts and automated SMS campaigns.
Engineers in Society: Team Awards – Digital Futures
Costain
Their team is inspired by the need to extend the life of the nation’s ageing road infrastructure through safe, proactive, automated monitoring and effective early intervention repairs. This resulted in less repairs and using fewer materials in a smaller window, causing less disruption to traffic flow and lessening the impact on the environment and road users.
Engineers in Society: Team Awards – Healthy Lives
Hong Kong Productivity Council
Low speed autonomous mobile platform - The Minimover series. With a common conviction on collaborative efforts, the team believed their collective outcomes always exceed the achievements of any individual working in isolation. From delivering immediate results to laying the foundation for a better future, it is their determination to excel and inspire society in their mission to make a difference.
Engineers in Society Team Awards – Sustainability and Climate Change
Structural Evolution Ltd
Innovative Seawater Life Support system for the Marine Biological Association. The projects aim was to install a new 27m consistent seawater intake line to enhance marine research. Simultaneously the project focused on promoting biodiversity and supporting sustainability through advanced eco-friendly materials and collaborative methodologies