Innovation Category

Engineers from UK, China and USA collaborate to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges

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 …