What are past Innovation Award winners up to now?

Just over ONE month to go to submit your entry - 5 July [Open webpage version]( [IET Logo]( IET Innovation Awards 2019 We caught up with some past Innovation Award winners to find out what they and their inventions are up to now... Did you know F1 technology is saving energy in our supermarket fridges? Technology company Aerofoil Energy partnered with Williams Advanced Engineering in 2015 and together they developed an innovation that dramatically reduces the energy consumption of supermarket fridges – a solution that many retailers were crying out for. The partners’ success continued, when in 2016, they won an IET Innovation Award for Horizontal InnovationTM. We caught up with Aerofoil Energy founder Paul McAndrew to find out what’s happened since… [Why should I enter? >]( Desolentor: developing technology to fight the water crisis Solving the world's water crisis is the preoccupation of start-up co-founders Alexei Levene and William Janssen. With a small, but strong team of engineers, inventors and field workers, they've created Desolenator, a product which uses solar power - in an energy efficient way - to create clean drinking water. In 2015, they won an IET Innovation Award for Start-ups, so we caught up with them to see where their win and their hard work has taken them. [What categories can I enter? >]( Ubiqutek: cutting out chemicals in farming and gardening In an ideal world, farmers would not use chemicals to produce food, nor would gardeners use them to manage green spaces. Start-up Ubiqutek, branded as RootWave, has its eyes firmly fixed on this ideal world, proposing an electric technology that offers a non-chemical, sustainable alternative to herbicides and other agrochemicals. When Ubiqutek won our Innovation Award for Sustainability in 2017, their technology was patent-pending. So we caught up with CEO Andrew Diprose to find out how their products and business have developed… Inspired and have an innovative idea? Enter the IET Innovation Awards 2019 for your chance to shine and maybe, even change the world! How to enter, very simply: - Visit the website - Choose your category - Complete the online submission form Don't forget to submit your entry by Friday, 5 July If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch ietinnovation@theiet.org We look forward to your entry. Good luck! [Ready to submit your free entry? >]( Interested in sponsoring the Innovation Awards? Call Mandy Mercer to find out what we can do for you: T: +44 (0) 1438 765 571 E: [mmercer@theiet.org](mailto:mmercer@theiet.org?subject=I'm%20interested%20in%20sponsoring%20the%20IET%20Innovation%20Awards) Category Sponsors: Supported by: Follow us: [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. Should you wish to, please [contact us](. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is working to engineer a better world. We inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community, supporting technology innovation to meet the needs of society. The Institution of Engineering and Technology is registered as a Charity in England and Wales (No. 211014) and Scotland (No. SC038698). Michael Faraday House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AY, United Kingdom. You have been sent this email because according to our records you have either requested or agreed to receive information about the IET and its associated organisations, products and services, by electronic means. To unsubscribe or manage your subscriptions, please [click here](