BEEAs 2013 shortlist announced

This year's potential winners selected by an expert panel of judges drawn from a cross section of electronic and engineering design disciplines, including Philippa Oldham, head of transport and manufacturing for the IMechE; Andrew Burrows, chief technology officer of i20 Water; and James White of Caterpillar UK. Now in their fifth year, the BEEAs aim to promote the quality of engineering design within the UK and celebrate the British companies that are competing on a global stage and holding their own. The awards ceremony itself will take place on 24th Ocober at 8 Northumberland, London. For full details of the event, click here. BEEAs 2013 Shortlist CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Eureka magazine) AND Technology Research Bytesnap Crux Product Design Plextek DESIGN ENGINEER OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Mouser Electronics) Andrew Lettis, SMR Automotive Mirrors Sebastien Cuvelier Mussalian, Team Consulting Konstantinos Tingilidis, Pailton Engineering Gareth Willis, Selex ES DESIGN TEAM OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Anglia) Bytesnap Design & Guru Systems Colt Technology Services Land Instruments International Monarch Aircraft Engineering QinetiQ Zytronic GREEN PRODUCT OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by National Instruments) Dyson, Airblade Tap Integral Powertrain, SuperGen Nampak Plastics, Inifini Bottle Optare, Versa EV Powerstax, FC Series Converter Victor Manufacturing, SMR100ECT Optimax MATERIALS APPLICATION OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Engineering Materials magazine) Amphenol, Black Zinc Nickel plating Peratech, QTC Ink Sensor Coating Systems, Thermal History coatings Versarien, VersarienCu Zircotec, ThermoHold for composites ELECTRONIC PRODUCT OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Digi-Key) Elaratek, Sonoklara FTDI Chip, FT800 Imagination Technologies, PowerVR RFEL, Halo Seaward Group, Apollo 600 Warwick Evans, Know-Light Wolfson Microelectronics, WM5102 MECHANICAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by igus (UK)) Fugro Seacore, WaveWalker IDC, Byrne Bros' Falsework Release Tool Romax, Butterfly Drivetrain for wind turbines Sidhil, Innov8 iQ Xylem, V-Jet Sliding vane pump SMALL COMPANY OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by D Young & Co LLP) Crawley Creatures & i-bodi Technology Fripp Design and Research Oxford Digital Sensor Coating Systems Sesame Access Systems START UP OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Cambridge Consultants) MuJo Mechanics Sensor Coating Systems Snap Ring Joint Varsarien YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by RS Components) Nita Anna Abraham, Intel Jack Bolton, Selex ES Rosie Linehan, Surrey Satellite Andy Lucas, XMOS Adam Malpass, Dialog Semiconductor