The British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs) were established in 2009 as a means to demonstrate the high calibre of
engineering design
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and
innovation
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within the
UK. Small and large British companies are encouraged to submit their entries into the appropriate categories for consideration. Here they compete on a level playing field where the quality of engineering design is the primary factor.
Organised by
Dartford based Eureka and
New Electronics, the BEEAs have received support from individuals with a vested interest in the future of UK engineering, such as Richard Nobel (Director of
The BLOODHOUND Project) and
Kate Bellingham.
The most prestigious award offered by the BEEAs is the British Engineering Excellence Grand Prix, chosen by judges from winning entries in the programme. In 2009 the award was received by Flybrid Systems, and then in 2010 by Andrew Burrows of i20 Water.
The Judges’ Special Award, an award issued at the judges’ discretion to an entrant of any of the award categories, was received in 2009 by
Lotus Engineering
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Lotus was pre ...
and then by Dexela in 2010.
Categories
The award categories for the BEEAs are as follows:
* Design Engineer of the Year
* Young Design Engineer of the Year
* Consultancy of the Year
* Small Company of the Year
* Start Up of the Year
* Green Product of the Year
* New Product of the Year (Electronic)
* New Product of the Year (Mechanical)
* Mechatronic Design of the Year
* British Engineering Excellence Grand Prix
* Judges’ Special Award
Venue
The venue for the British Engineering Excellence Awards has been the UnderGlobe in
London’s Shakespeare’s
Globe Theatre and, as of the 2015, The Hurlingham Club.
"British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs) 2015"
''New Electronics''. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
See also
* List of mechanical engineering awards
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.beeas.co.uk/
British science and technology awards
Mechanical engineering awards
Recurring events established in 2009
2009 establishments in the United Kingdom