Applications open for start-ups to display tech at engineering event
Advanced Engineering 2020 is looking for start-up companies who would like to showcase their latest products and inventions at the UK engineering event, as part of its Enabling Innovation Zone.
The event which is scheduled to take place on 4th and 5th November at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, attracts exhibitors and visitors from all engineering sectors. Advanced Engineering hosts multiple shows all under one roof, dedicated to different but parallel sectors of manufacturing, including aerospace, automotive, composites, performance metals, and connected manufacturing.
The Enabling Innovation Zone will be dedicated to new and exciting businesses whose products and ideas could revolutionise sectors including mobility, propulsion, health, climate, or the speed and efficiency of advanced manufacturing.
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to display their technologies within the Enabling Innovation Zone, free of charge. They will receive a branded plinth, along with full digital marketing and PR support before, during and after the show, including space in the show’s catalogue, as well as on its website and social media. This opportunity will enable emerging companies to reach thousands of potential customers, as well as network with experts within the industry, top UK tech companies, and potential investment partners.
During the show, each start-up will present their innovation to a panel of leaders from the engineering sector. The winner will be announced before the closure of the show and will be awarded a full stand, free of charge, in the following year’s edition.
Gerald Law, chief executive at Innovation DB and one of last year’s judges, said: “Advanced Engineering offers exciting innovative businesses the chance to be seen by thousands of visitors and to present their new products to many interested companies.
“For example, the winner of last year’s Innovation DB award dinner, who developed a novel engine part, sat with seven senior R&D execs from six major automotive companies and was able to demonstrate the company’s product to eight more as part of the event.”
Evangelos Zympeloudis, CEO of last year’s showcase and pitch winner, iCOMAT, a spin-out from the University of Bristol that developed a patented process to produce advanced carbon fibre composites for the aerospace, automotive and marine sectors, added: “Advanced Engineering is certainly the go-to trade-show for composites in the UK and has provided visibility to our business, enabling us to engage with existing customers and partners, but also create new contacts.
“The show was very productive for iCOMAT and enabled us to create several new links, some of which materialised into development projects. The Enabling Innovation Zone is an excellent initiative that gives the opportunity to engineering start-ups and spin-outs, such as iCOMAT, to showcase their technology to the ideal audience.”
To apply for the opportunity to display your technology at the event, please click here. The deadline for applications is 31st July 2020.