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Scottish girl awarded British Citizen Youth Award for engineering invention, ‘Solar Powered Heated Blanket’ to help the homeless

Congratulations to Rebecca for being recognised in August 2025 as one of TIME magazine’s Girls of the Year and in October 2025 with the British Citizen Youth Award. It all…

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Year 5 Pupil designs Glasses to help people with Dyslexia read easier

Millie, from Light Oaks Junior School in Greater Manchester submitted her engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question “If you…

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Astronaut praises Isle of Man pupil for space invention turned into a prototype by Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce

Eryn, from Kewaigue School in Isle of Man submitted her engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question “If you were…

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Bristol School girl’s Innovative Wheelchair Idea Brought to Life by Thales

Sophie, from West Town Lane Academy in Bristol submitted her engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question “If you were…

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Energy-Saving “Heat Sensor” Prototype Unveiled

Veda, from Dilkes Academy in South Ockendon submitted her engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question “If you were an…

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Irish pupil designs inclusive park swing for wheelchair users  

Malachy, from St Oliver Plunkett Primary School in Belfast submitted his engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question “If you…

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Climbing the inspiration ladder! Pupil sees her engineering idea turned into a prototype by Anglia Ruskin University  

Poppy submitted her engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question “If you were an engineer, what would you do?”.  She…

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School pupil’s life changing Titanium Knee Brace Prototype Unveiled at Ulster University

Blake, from Lisnasharragh Primary School in Belfast submitted his engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question “If you were an…

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Canterbury Christ Church University creates ‘Medication Calendar’ Prototype

Adela, from St Johns Catholic Comprehensive Secondary School in Gravesend, Kent submitted her engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question…

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Aveva creating the Heat Sensor prototype

Meet the ProtoTeam! At the heart of AVEVA’s Cambridge Science Park office, a group of volunteers has come together to form the ProtoTeam! Their skills are mostly rooted in software…