Innovation Category

RAEng MacRobert Award Winners

AI Chatbot Warning

Opportunities and Threats of AI

Digital housing project hailed a resounding success

Quibim Launches AI-Powered Prostate MRI Imaging Quality Assessment

Mölnlycke Health Care makes record investment

Greater Manchester Driving Change

In a Warming World, Mecca Cools Down

Tyres Recycled into New Heat-Resistant Roads for Pilgrims

Novel PCOS App with Hair Loss Tracker

Best and worst UK cities for wheelchair access revealed

Peroxide injections may boost radiotherapy treatment

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Awards
Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships announced
The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded its prestigious Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships to eight outstanding engineering researchers working on a wide variety of engineering challenges. Research funded in this …
Aerospace, Events
Highlights from the IFA 2026
DJI, a leading civilian drones and creative camera technology company, will be showcasing many of its innovative producers at IFA 2026 in Berlin. From 4th to 8th September, visitors will …
Health and medical
Pioneering pneumonia test for NHS intensive care …
A pioneering rapid pneumonia test for critically ill patients is now being deployed successfully in the UK. The Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia test, or ‘VAP’ test, enables rapid and informed changes to …
Health and medical, Innovation
Rapid DNA sequencing breakthrough wins top UK …
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced Oxford Nanopore Technologies as the winner of the 2026 MacRobert Award, the longest running and most prestigious prize for UK engineering innovation, recognising …
Health and medical, Innovation
Smart wound dressing speeds up healing
Smart wound dressing speeds up healing by triggering body’s own repair signals. A bioinspired material, developed by scientists at Imperial College London, accelerates wound healing and the repair of human …