Make it in Great Britain Challenge
The search is on to find the most innovative pre-market products, processes and concepts the UK has to offer. Do you have what it takes?
The Make it in Great Britain Challenge is open to inventors, manufacturers, engineers, designers, businesses of all sizes, young people and the general public. It forms part of the Make it in Great Britain campaign, which aims to change the image of modern manufacturing.
Judges are seeking entries across five categories that represent the breadth and depth of the manufacturing industry, and highlight the innovation and talent in Britain today.
The winning entries from each category will showcase their creations on a weekly basis at the Make it in Great Britain exhibition at the Science Museum in London, which will coincide with the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer. Visitors to the six-week exhibition will be invited to vote on their favourite entry. The winners from each weekly vote will feature together in the final week of the exhibit.
Categories include:
* Make it…Stronger
* Make it…Smarter;
* Make it… Sustainable;
* Make it…Life changing; and
* Make it…Breakthrough (for 16-21 year old entrants only)
Make it…Breakthrough has been specifically designed for young people and entries can conform to any of the other four categories. Ahead of the exhibition opening in July, members of the public will have a chance to vote on which of the finalists in this category they believe is the most significant innovation, with the winner securing a place in the Science Museum for the entire duration of the exhibit.
Business Minister Mark Prisk said: “The Make it in Great Britain campaign is all about transforming the image of modern UK manufacturing, and raising awareness of its importance to our nation’s economy. This Challenge creates the perfect platform to celebrate the most innovative and creative manufacturing minds out there today, while showcasing their skills to potential investors, employers and peers who could help kick-start their ideas into real commercial ventures.”
Will Butler-Adams, Managing Director of Brompton Bicycles and one of the campaign Industry Champions, will form part of the judging panel. He added: “The Make it in Great Britain Challenge will remind us how many fantastic things we make across the UK. I hope it will inspire Brits to put their thinking caps on and rise to the challenge to put forward their very own creative ideas.
To find out more about the Make it in Great Britain Challenge, please visit the website here. The deadline for entries is Thursday 5th April 2012.
30 under 30 challenge
The search is now on for the Make it in Great Britain 30 Under 30 challenge which aims to find 30 young rising stars employed in the manufacturing industry, all aged under the age of 30.
Nominations are invited from all areas of manufacturing, from fashion and textiles to aerospace. Entries will be judged by a panel of industry experts, who will be looking for truly exceptional young employees across the full range of sectors.
'30 Under 30' is a part of the Make it in Great Britain campaign, which aims to challenge outdated opinions and transform the image of modern manufacturing. Once selected, the '30 Under 30' will play an important role in promoting manufacturing careers to the next generation, highlighting the diversity of jobs in the sector which include design, sales, marketing and business management.
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