Applications are now open for the 2026 MacRobert Award , the UK’s longest-running and most prestigious prize for engineering innovation.

For over 55 years, the MacRobert Award has honoured the very best of UK engineering which demonstrated 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.

Further information can be found on the Royal Academy of Engineering website here: MacRobert Award

Applications close on 31 January 2026.