2 to 8 September 2017

Over the past week there was continued coverage of the Institution’s public perceptions survey on driverless cars in national, international and trade news outlets. There were two features of Formula Student team’s that took part in this year’s competition, as well as pick up in the business press about Institution investments through the Stephenson Fund.

• 06/09/2017 One in four Britons plan to buy an electric car within the next decade ahead of 2040 petrol ban - but immediate demand remains low – The Daily Mail

  Article which refers to our recent public perceptions survey on the issue of driverless cars. There was an article on the survey results in The Huffington Post and the results also featured in The Engineer and Industry Plant & Equipment. While the Institution’s driverless cars case study from 2016 was also cited in The Guardian

   

• 05/09/2017 New power generation – Bath goes electric at Formula Student – The Engineer

  Feature on Team Bath Electric Formula Student team for 2017.

   

• 02/09/2017 UG Racing in Formula Student success – Machinery Market

  Article about UG Racing, the University of Glasgow Formula Student team, racking up its best performance so far at the competition. 
  
  

• 05/09/2017 £1.1m investment for Bristol Uni spin-out – Insider Media

  News story which refers to the Institution’s recent Stephenson Fund investment into Inductosense. The news was also picked up in Business Leader and Engineering Specifier.

   

• 04/09/2017 Investors pump up Utonomy to reduce gas leaks – Tech Market View

  Article which refers to the Institution’s Stephenson Fund investment in Utonomy.

   

• 04/09/2017 UWC Atlantic College receive award for innovation – Independent Education Today

  Article about the Institution’s latest Engineering Heritage Award recipient.

   

• 08/09/2017 Paving the way for Industry 4.0 – Manufacturing Global

Article which refers to a 2016 Institution report on the issue of Industry 4.0.