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High Value Manufacturing research wins Loughborough University its seventh Queen’s Anniversary Prize

High Value Manufacturing research wins Loughborough University its seventh Queen’s Anniversary Prize

Loughborough University has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. The award, announced today (21 November), recognises the University’s impact through research and skills development in High Value Manufacturing (HVM) to create economic growth.

Issued on 21 November 2013

STI support business opportunity to develop personalisation of sport aids

STI support business opportunity to develop personalisation of sport aids

The Sports Technology Institute is supporting a competition to offer five businesses a chance to win £25,000 for the development of innovative commercial prototypes. The Digital Innovation Contest - Sport is being run by IC tomorrow, who partners the STI at Loughborough University. The department is supporting the ‘personalising sport performance' challenge area.

Issued on 1 August 2013

Engineering researchers win national entrepreneur award

Engineering researchers win national entrepreneur award

A team from Loughborough University’s Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering has won a prize in the 2013 nationwide Engineering Young Entrepreneur Scheme (YES).

Issued on 26 June 2013

Student and graduate enterprise celebrated at awards night

Student and graduate enterprise celebrated at awards night

An online directory for Afro hair, an urban fruit and veg growing scheme and a packaging opener for people with impaired grip were amongst the exciting new businesses to win generous cash prizes at Think BIG –Loughborough University’s annual student and graduate enterprise celebration.

Issued on 24 June 2013