Budding engineers and scientists will once again convene on Birmingham this summer, as the Big Bang Fair returns to the NEC.

CNG Fuels, a UK supplier of biomethane compressed natural gas for HGVs, has received an £80m investment to substantially extend its refuelling network.

A new consortium has been awarded funding towards a £5.4m project to develop the next generation of battery packs for high performance, low carbon vehicles.

UK firms increased their spending on research and development by six per cent in 2007, according to latest figures from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

Massachusetts-based TEK Microsystems has announced the formation of TEK Microsystems Limited, a subsidiary design, engineering and support centre, in Malvern, Worcestershire.

5G connected sensors are to be deployed along the Jurassic Coast to monitor land stability and cliff movement.