The MacRobert Award recognises outstanding engineering innovations developed in the UK that can demonstrate commercial success and a tangible benefit to society. The winning team receives a £50,000 cash prize, the MacRobert Award gold medal, national publicity, and a weekend away at Douneside House in the heart of the MacRobert estate in Aberdeenshire.
The award is presented and run by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the MacRobert Trust, with support from the Worshipful Company of Engineers.
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In a statement, Dr Alison Vincent CBE FREng, chair of the MacRobert Award judging panel, said: “We welcome applications from all engineering disciplines, companies of all sizes, to recognise the importance of engineering innovation in driving economic growth and addressing some of the greatest societal challenges.”
The inaugural winners in 1969 were Rolls-Royce for Pegasus – the world’s first short takeoff and vertical landing engine, used in the iconic Harrier aircraft – and Freeman, Fox and Partners for the Severn Bridge, which heralded a new era of bridge building and was Grade I listed in 1999.
More recent winners include Jaguar Land Rover, mini-computer pioneers Raspberry Pi and structural engineering experts Arup and Buro Happold.
Google DeepMind were announced winners of the 2024 MacRobert Award in July for their AI weather forecasting technology, GraphCast. Its AI-powered technology uses machine-learning algorithms and vast data sets to provide highly accurate weather predictions in a fraction of the time needed for many traditional forecasting techniques.
Peter Kyle, science secretary of state said: "The MacRobert award has recognised and celebrated the best of British innovation for decades. From using AI to improve forecasting, building the UK’s most iconic landmarks and creating portable dialysis machines.
“As British innovators push ahead in driving economic growth and creating new solutions to improve society, I would encourage them to enter the MacRobert award to celebrate their success and share their potential with the country.”
Finalists for the award will be announced in June 2025 and the MacRobert Award will be presented at the Academy Awards Dinner in London in July.
To enter the award visit: https://macrobertaward.raeng.org.uk/about-the-award/how-to-apply
Entries close on Friday 31 January 2025
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