
E&T Innovation Awards 2022 finalists announced
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The judges have spent the summer dissecting hundreds of entries. Now we can reveal the finalists for the E&T Innovation Awards 2022.
Last year’s E&T Innovation Awards were the first to incorporate the great societal challenges, E&T’s Critical Targets, with topics such as climate change, diversity, ethics and healthcare woven into the categories. It created an awards programme that was truly representative of the great objectives being faced and overcome by our most inspiring engineers and technologists, as reflected in the judges’ comments:
“The winner was chosen for their pioneering healthcare technology, specifically for their innovative processing of data from a number of digital sources in order to offer a wide societal impact.”
“A timely innovation with immense potential for positive, sustainable impact.”
“An excellent example of new technology to lever quality, productivity, cost reduction, customer satisfaction and capacity – all that any manufacturing engineer could wish for.”
“[This] technology ensures decisions are transparent and ethical, and therefore a force for good.”
The bar has been set high, but will this year’s batch be able to go even higher? We are nearly at the point of finding out. The finalists for 2022 have been selected and are listed on the following pages. All entries have already impressed the judges by making it onto these shortlists. The judging panels are made up of experts from across the IET, industry and academia. Deliberations continue, and winners will be announced at The E&T Innovation Awards Ceremony held at the Hilton London Bankside on Thursday 10 November 2022.
This event will kick off at 5.45pm with a welcome drinks reception and the Innovation Finalists Showcase. This will be followed by dinner and the E&T Innovation Awards Ceremony; later there will be a bar and live music. The Awards will be hosted by engineer and broadcaster Dr Shini Somara and E&T’s editor-in-chief Dickon Ross.
For more details and ticket information go to the Innovation Awards website.
There is a total of 16 categories. Winners of 14 of these are selected by the judging panels. The Difference Maker of the Year is selected by the Awards Advisory Panel and the Young Pioneer of the Year is a public vote. Both will be announced on the night of the Awards Ceremony.
Headline sponsor: MathWorks
Best Innovation in Net Zero and Sustainability
Sponsored by RS
AraBat
Innovative and sustainable hydrometallurgical process to recycle lithium-ion batteries and recover their precious metal compounds using orange peel and citric acid
Aurabeat Technology Limited
Energy-saving sonic and silver ion antiviral air-handling unit
Cabildo de Gran Canaria
Salto de Chira, an innovative pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant leading Gran Canaria island towards a sustainable future, energy sovereignty and the eco-island concept
China Electric Power Research Institute Low-voltage energy routing technology for distributed generation utilisation and highly reliable power supply
ESS Inc
New iron-flow batteries decarbonising the grid and providing 24/7 renewable power
National Grid Electricity Transmission and The University of Manchester
Retro-fill replacement of SF6 to accelerate the decarbonisation of electricity network
Navitas Semiconductor
‘Electrify Our World’ with Navitas GaNFast Power ICs
Nutritics
Foodprint – Make it easy; development of an automated AI food waste and scope 3 [indirect] emission tracking system for food businesses and corporate sustainability reporting
Ocean Purpose Project
OPP plastic to fuel unit for plastic waste
Radio Data Networks Ltd
Making our sewers and drains sustainable – using retrofit, low carbon, wastewater flow regulation and smart network technology to reduce incidents of flooding, pollution and plastics in the oceans
SP Energy Networks
Angle-DC enhancing distributed renewable energy generation
Water Powered Technologies
The Papa Pump – Making water supply sustainable
Most Cutting-Edge Solution in Power and Energy
Sponsored by National Grid
China Electric Power Research Institute
HPLC sets up the energy internet communication highway
China Electric Power Research Institute
Method and apparatus for determining abnormal state of electricity meters
Limejump
The integration and optimisation of Europe’s largest battery project – Mintey
Oxford PV
Perovskite photovoltaics will convert more energy from the power of the sun to accelerate deployment of solar energy, enabling sustainable, affordable energy for communities around the world
Tsinghua University
Key technologies of novel wide-band electromagnetic sensors and panoramic information perceptions for intelligent power grids
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Scottish Power Renewables
Wind farm demonstration of new grid forming controls, including islanding, grid resynchronisation and black start, required for future power systems dominated by renewable energy sources
Vaarst
Vaarst’s latest innovation, SubSLAM X2, an industry game-changer in subsea inspection for the energy sector, is the first real-time intelligent data collection system to deliver underwater 3D modelling, with sub-millimetre accuracy, as an alternative to conventional video imagery and other 3D modelling systems
Most Forward-Thinking Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Programme in Engineering & Tech
INTI International University
EDI Initiative for All
Pūhoro STEMM Academy
An indigenous solution to challenges in STEMM equity (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and Mātauranga – indigenous knowledge)
Best Innovation in Cyber Security and Information Assurance
BT
Developing cutting-edge capabilities with Inflame: epidemiological malware simulation and automated response using deep reinforcement learning
BT
Continuous biometric authentication for innovative real-time cyber-security
BT
VSOC: A virtual security operations centre fully immersive experience for data analysis
BT
Human firewall immersive learning experience
SP Energy Networks
Digi-GIFT – An innovative cyber-security solution, enhancing the path to net zero
Most Innovative Solution in Digital Health and Social Care
Acorai
Acorai – development of AI-based device for non-invasive intracardiac pressure monitoring
Ars Electronica Futurelab
Deepandemia / Deep Changes
Ars Electronica Futurelab, Johannes Kepler University Linz and Siemens Healthineers
Virtual anatomy
COVVI
Nexus by COVVI
hearX Group
hearScope, digital AI video otoscope
Brown University
TissueSHOCK: A novel electrical method and device to dissociate tissues for downstream single-cell analysis
Best Application of SmartTech for a Smarter World
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Real-time pothole detection system on vehicle using improved YOLOv5 in Malaysia
Jacobs
Aqua DNA: Transforming wastewater networks for a sustainable future
Monash University
Speccy: Miniature spectral sensor
Radio Data Networks Limited
Making our sewers and drains smart – using retrofit, low-carbon wastewater flow regulation and smart network technology to reduce incidents of flooding, pollution and plastics in the oceans
Tsinghua University
Key technologies of novel wide-band electromagnetic sensors and panoramic information perceptions for intelligent power grids
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Face skin oxygen monitor
Most Innovative Solution for Communications and IT
BT
Continuous biometric authentication for innovative real-time cyber-security
China Electric Power Research Institute HPLC sets up the energy internet communication highway
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
An AI-powered green telecommunication network management system
National Cheng Kung University Fault-tolerance for interconnection networks and algorithms for internet and cloud computing
Suzhou All-Time-Space Information Technology Co, Ltd
Collaborative resource optimisation for SDN- based satellite-ground integrated networks
University of Strathclyde and Advanced Micro Devices Spectrum occupancy monitoring and analysis with the AMD radio frequency system on chip
Most Innovative Project for the Future of Manufacturing
IMA Engineering Services Limited
Designed metal powders for next generation of lightweight materials
Machine Compare
Where “profit = planet” – pioneering the circularity of industrial spare parts and machinery
MK Test Systems
The RTS (real-time scanning) Test System – a modular, high-speed wire harness test system which improves testing time and efficiency for the manufacture of aircraft, trains and eTrucks at both sub-assembly and FAL stages.
Nuclear AMRC
Ultrasonic material processing enabled intelligent additive manufacturing with in-line inspection for small modular reactor manufacturing
Russell Finex
The ultimate powder handling solution for every stage of the AM industry
SmartFluidPower
SmartFluidPower offers you the simulation tools to enhance your production processes, avoid mistakes, and save resources by limiting the trial and error
Best Emerging Technology of the Year
A collaboration between Ars Electronica Futurelab, Johannes Kepler University Linz and Siemens Healthineers
Virtual Anatomy
BT
Developing cutting-edge capabilities with Inflame – epidemiological malware simulation and automated response using deep reinforcement learning
CCI
AssetScan – using UAVs and machine learning to track structural deterioration
Tangi0 Ltd
Next-generation smart sensing eco-system
Origen
Origen giga-scale carbon dioxide removal with a first-of-a-kind zero-carbon lime
SpinSwitch Technologies
SpinSwitch – the rotary rail switch
Vaarst
Vaarst’s latest innovation, SubSLAM X2, an industry game-changer in subsea inspection for sectors working across the marine environment, is the first real-time intelligent data collection system to deliver underwater 3D modelling, with sub-millimetre accuracy, as an alternative to conventional video imagery and other 3D modelling systems.
Best Innovation in Intelligent Systems
Sponsored by MathWorks
BT Developing cutting-edge capabilities with inflame – epidemiological malware simulation and automated response using deep reinforcement learning
China Electric Power Research Institute Method and apparatus for determining abnormal state of electricity meters
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Real-time pothole detection system on vehicle using improved YOLOv5 in Malaysia
SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks’ LV Support Room – intelligent monitoring of energy networks
Tsinghua University Key technologies of novel wide-band electromagnetic sensors and panoramic information perceptions for intelligent power grids
Vision Intelligence Assembly 4.0: Self-assured digital manufacture route-cards
Most Innovative Solution in Future Mobility
Jacobs
Velocity: Creating futureproof solutions for safe, effective and sustainable urban mobility
KAN Engineering, Ford Motor Company, IDIADA, Smart Mobility Living Lab: London, HORIBA MIRA, UTAC-Millbrook, University of Leeds and Zenzic
Interoperable simulation for connected and automated mobility (CAM) – CAM testbed UK proof of concept demonstrator – A flexible system-of-systems approach to CAM simulation testing
Knight Architects
Flow Bridge – An innovative modular footbridge
Original ADS in partnership with RAC
Charge pod
The University of Huddersfield, Kirklees Council and Simplifai Systems
Simplifai: A digital twin for urban traffic control
Warwick Boring Team
Working towards the curation of a fast, easy-to-assemble, cost-effective, modular tunnel boring machine. Previous top 4 of global applicants in Elon Musk’s 2021 competition and current competitors in European Tunnelling Week 2021 and Not-a-Boring Competition 2023.
Best Application of Tech for Good
Digital Wonderlab
Enabling game-changing organisations to aim big
Eedi
Democratising access to 1:1 tuition by combining best-in-class pedagogy, technology and a network of maths teachers
Karya Inc
Empowering livelihoods through building the world’s first data cooperative
Kuronga Limited
Using AI to optimise quality validation and grading, and to connect small farmers and buyers based on produce quality
Team BRIT
Racing hand controls – Changing motorsport, changing lives
Water Powered Technologies
The Papa Pump – sustainable water supply
Most Innovative Company of the Year
Innovative Physics
Jacobs
Luminance
Nutritics
Racett Nigeria Ltd
Space Forge
Chief Engineer of the Year
Al Locke
Engineering Director, Team BRIT
Alice Delahunty
President, National Grid Electricity Transmission
Jonathan Sinclair
VP Engineering, HighRoads
Alejandro Saucedo
Engineering Director, Machine Learning, Seldon
Mallik Tatipamula
Chief Engineer and Technologist, Ericsson
Xin Zhang
Professor of Engineering, Boston University
People’s Choice – Young Pioneer of the Year
The E&T Young Pioneer Award shines a light on innovation and creativity and uncovers amazing tech ideas that are born out of issues that young people care about.
We want to find a new generation of tech entrepreneurs and inventors who are putting their brilliant minds to new tech solutions that can support a better engineered world.
Unlike the other categories in the E&T Innovation Awards, you can help decide the winner of the Young Pioneer Award. The voting will close during the awards ceremony on 10 November 2022, when the winner will be revealed.
The finalists are:
AraBat
From the soil, the electrical revolution: recycling lithium-ion batteries through agri-food waste
Breathing Cart
Breathing Cart
UK Power Networks
Unlocking the power of truly open data
Read more about our nominees in the October issue of E&T or online: bit.ly/eandt-YP2022
and vote here: bit.ly/eandt-YP2022vote
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