Friday 31 July 2009

Opportunity: Exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2010, c/d 31 July 2009

The Royal Society is inviting proposals from commercial and academic organisiations for the 2010 Summer Science Exhibition, its most prestigious annual event. 2010 is the Royal Society’s 350th anniversary and to celebrate, the Society is holding an extended annual Summer Science Exhibition at the Southbank Centre in London from 26 June - 4 July 2010. Surrounded by a packed 9-day festival of events, the Exhibition will form the high-profile centrepiece of the Society’s anniversary year.

More information about the Exhibition, including FAQs, selection criteria, and an on-line proposal form, is available at Propose an exhibit via the Society's website. Closing date 31 July 2009.

Opportunity: British Engineering Excellence Awards, c/d 31 July 2009

The British Engineering Excellence Awards have been launched to celebrate the UK's engineering succeses. Entries will be scrutinised by a high level independent panel of judges, and winners will be presented with their awards on 1 October 2009 at the Globe, London.

The Awards are open to any business with a design engineering function, which has shown measurable innovation within the judging period of January 1st 2008 - June 30th 2009. Categories include Start Up of the Year, Small Company of the Year, Design Engineer of the Year and New Product of the Year.

The awards are free to enter, entries should be made online by the closing date of 31 July 2009.