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The British Business Bank has announced a £5million commitment to the British Design Fund (BDF), an early-stage fund and angel network that backs UK product-focused businesses through its Regional Angels Programme. The fund is managed by Sapphire Capital Partners LLP and seeks to support UK-based startup enterprises that design and manufacture physical products. The Regional … [Read more...] about British Design Fund secures £5million commitment from British Business Bank to support UK product innovation

Applications remain open for the 2026 MacRobert Award, the UK’s longest-running and most prestigious prize for engineering innovation. For more than 55 years, the MacRobert Award has honoured the best of UK engineering that demonstrates outstanding innovation, commerciality and societal benefit. Originally founded by the MacRobert Trust, the award is now presented and run … [Read more...] about Applications still open for 2026 MacRobert Award

The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced that applications are now open for the 2026 MacRobert Award, the UK’s longest-running and most prestigious prize for engineering innovation. For more than 55 years, the MacRobert Award has honoured the best of UK engineering that demonstrates outstanding innovation, commerciality and societal benefit. Originally founded by … [Read more...] about Applications now open for the 2026 MacRobert Award

London-based global software company PTC has announced the release of a new artificial intelligence assistant for its Arena product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS). The new innovation enables design and manufacturing teams to accelerate time to value, delivering real-time, context-aware expertise and best practices for PLM and QMS workflows in … [Read more...] about PTC launches Arena AI Assistant to accelerate product lifecycle management and quality

Contechs, a global automotive design and engineering specialist, has been crowned Best Nationwide Automotive Design and Engineering Consultancy 2025 at the SME News Midlands Enterprise Awards. Headquartered in the UK and operating globally, Contechs has built a reputation for helping some of the world’s most respected automotive brands bring the next generation of vehicles … [Read more...] about Contechs named Best Nationwide Automotive Design and Engineering Consultancy 2025