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By sector, the food and drink sector is the biggest contributor to manufacturing Gross Value Added
Manufacturing

UK manufacturing sector slips to twelfth in world rankings

Medical & healthcare

3D-printed blood vessels could transform cardiovascular treatments

A mock-up of what the Tasty Spoon™ could look like
Medical & healthcare

‘Tasty Spoon’ device aims to boost food flavours for people with dementia

Ionic conductivities of up to 0.1 S cm −1 have been achieved
Materials

Electric eels inspire ‘jelly battery’

The new valve mimics the self-preservation of biological systems by giving them a way to respond to damage and protect themselves passively
Robotics & UAVs

New valve adds resilience to soft robots

Aerospace

Racer high-speed helicopter hits cruise speed target

Skills & careers

3M partners with g4g to champion STEM opportunities for girls

Electronics

New technique converts ambient radiofrequency signals into DC voltage

C2I 2024

The Engineer's 2024 C2I awards sees launch of new prize for lifetime innovators

This image shows 3D-printed themoresponsive hydrogel with embedded gold nanorods before heating and in the expanded state (on the left) and immediately after photothermal heating and in the contracted state (on the right)
Materials

3D printed photoresponsive structures offer remotely controlled actuators

Energy & environment

Great British Energy and Crown Estate target £60bn investment  

4Degra is a patent protected resorbable photocurable resin based on polycarbonate urethane chemistry
Medical & healthcare

Bioresorbable material specialists raise £3.4m