The MacRobert Award is the UK’s longest-running and most prestigious national prize for engineering innovation.
For over 55 years, the MacRobert Award honours the very best of UK engineering which demonstrates outstanding innovation, commerciality and societal benefit.
Originally founded by the MacRobert Trust, the Award is now presented and run by the Royal Academy of Engineering, with support from the Worshipful Company of Engineers.
Winners receive a £50,000 cash prize and the iconic MacRobert gold medal, together with national recognition, extensive media coverage, and an exclusive celebratory weekend at Douneside House on the MacRobert estate in the heart of Aberdeenshire.
Applications are welcomed for innovations across all areas of engineering, applied science, technology and medicine — from ambitious start-ups to established industry leaders. Deadline for applications is 5pm on 31 January 2026.