This year , there will be seven show zones — aerospace , composites , automotive , performance metals , connected manufacturing , medical devices and , new for 2021 , space and satellite .
Systems and Transport for London will also take to the stage .
During the connected manufacturing forum , Ian Gardner , Industry 4.0 and Oracle Specialist at IBM and Stephen Phipson , CEO of Make UK , will deliver keynote speeches . They ’ ll be supported by speakers from the Connected Places Catapult , Brunel University London and IoT North , to name a few .
As well as its impressive speaker programme , Advanced Engineering UK will be supported by some of the world ’ s key industry associations , such as The Institution of Engineering and Technology ( IET ), Composites UK , Make UK , the Institution of Mechanical Engineers , GAMBICA , BARA and the Department for International Trade , all of whom now feature as trade body partners .
Advanced Engineering UK is the go-to show for anyone wanting to meet the world ’ s leading engineering companies , plus the UK ’ s most innovative startups , thanks to the return of the show ’ s Enabling Innovation zone , supported by Innovate UK . Here , ten chosen start-ups will have the opportunity to showcase their ground-breaking product or technology , before presenting it to a panel of esteemed judges for the chance of winning a stand at next year ’ s show .
The show already has several exciting features confirmed , including an original prototype of the ExoMars rover , created by Airbus Defence and Space . The rover , commonly known as Bruno , is semiautonomous and equipped with all the same technology as the final rover , including the sensors , actuators and cameras that allow the rover to see in 3D while navigating Mars . Advanced Engineering UK ’ s new show zone dedicated entirely to space and satellite innovation will be Bruno ’ s landing site for the show , and can be found in the existing Aero Engineering floor .
Also on display will be RS Electric Boat ’ s Pulse 63 . The boat ’ s power source is a battery pack derived from the automotive industry , which harnesses a RIM drive unit rather than a traditional propeller , increasing the boat ’ s efficiency
and offering a lightweight power solution . The boat is zero emission and the most sustainable laminate of any RIB in the industry . More features will be announced in the coming weeks .
Advanced Engineering offers a great opportunity to meet suppliers , partners and generate business leads for the first time in over a year . Already , the show ’ s exhibitor space is 90 per cent sold out – a sign that our industry is eager to come together again . In 2019 , over 10,000 professionals from the manufacturing sector attended Advanced Engineering . 70 per cent of visitors reported that they planned to place orders as a result of the relationships formed and an impressive 93 per cent of exhibitors reported that they achieved their objectives at the show .
This year , Advanced Engineering UK is also relaunching AE Connect , a digital platform that is used to schedule meetings ahead of the show . In 2019 , the platform was used to schedule 588 meetings , which generated an average order value of £ 200,000 per meeting held . After 18 months of limited inperson meetings , it ’ s understandable that businesses might not have as many connections as they usually would by this time of year . AE Connect allows both exhibitors and visitors to make the most of their time at the show by filling their diaries with valuable meetings beforehand .
“ Advanced Engineering UK marks the return to face-to-face business , which the UK has been craving since March 2020 ,” explained Alison Willis , Director at Easyfairs , the organizer of Advanced Engineering . “ The show offers the UK ’ s engineering industry the chance to get together again , do business and discover the innovative technologies and products that have been created in the past year .”
Are you ready to meet some of the UK ’ s top innovators in engineering ? Register to attend Advanced Engineering 2021 on November 3 – 4 via the exhibition ’ s website , www . advancedengineeringuk . com .
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