Final call issued for Make it in Great Britain Challenge entries
Posted by Carly Roper on Friday 30 March 2012
The deadline to enter the Make it in Great Britain Challenge is fast approaching, with only a few days left in the nationwide search to find the most innovative pre-market products, processes and concepts the UK has to offer.
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, up until the closing date on 5 April.
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 take place during the Olympic and Paralympic Games time. 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.
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.”
Competition categories include:
- Make it…Stronger
- Make it…Smarter
- Make it…Sustainable
- Make it…Life changing
- Make it…Breakthrough (for 16-21 year old entrants only)
To find out more about the Make it in Great Britain Challenge, please visit http://makeitingreatbritain.bis.gov.uk/Enter-the-challenge.
The deadline for entries is Thursday 5 April.
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