Sponsors
The competition organisers are indebted to the following sponsors for their generous support of student innovation and creativity:
- The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
- exists to promote all aspects of the fields of materials, minerals and mining and plays an important role in the field of education, information dissemination and professional development.
- The Worshipful Company of Horners
- one of the oldest of the City of London Guild Companies, first recorded in 1284. In the 16th century the Horners combined with the (leather) Bottlemakers, but by the end of the 18th century the horners’ craft, and thus the Company, had declined. In 1943 it became associated with the plastics industry, an affiliation which gave the Horners’ Company renewed vigour and a connection with a modern vibrant industry.
- Bayer MaterialScience
- one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics. Its innovative developments in coatings, adhesives, insulating materials and sealants, polycarbonates and polyurethanes significantly enhance the quality of our lives.
- PlasticsEurope
- The leading European plastics trade association.
- Materials Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
- provides a range of activities and initiatives to enable the exchange of knowledge and the stimulation of business innovation.
- DePuy International
- global leader and pioneer in the fields of orthopaedics, spinal care and neuroscience therapies.
- PDD
- provides integrated design and innovation skills, working with organisations worldwide to develop novel products, services and business processes that drive revenues and create competitive advantage.
- Hi-Technology Group
- provides total product solutions to the medical, mobility, marine, defence and health and safety sectors via its design, tooling and moulding companies.
- Brightworks
- an award-winning UK product design and development consultancy dedicated to helping other companies develop the best products for their customers, their markets and their brands.
- HellermannTyton
- one of the leading suppliers of products for fastening, fixing, identifying and protecting cables and their connecting components.
We are grateful for support from the following media partners:
- newdesign, a leading UK design magazine.
- Materials World, the journal of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.
- Mould Technology, the link between product design and the toolmaking industry.