Midlands & East Regional Dinner
Tuesday 4 November 2025
The Slate, Warwick Conferences
Congratulations to our Regional Runners Up and Winners
Business categories
Business Growth and Strategy
Winner: Bowers & Jones Ltd
Runner up: Accura Engineering
Developing Future Talent
Winner: Accura Engineering
Runner up: Acres Engineering Ltd
Energy and Sustainability sponsored by Inspired PLC
Winner: Wilson Bio-Chemical
Runner up: Peli BioThermal
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Winner: Evtec Automotive Ltd
Runner up: Accura Engineering
Innovation sponsored by ECI
Winner: LISI AEROSPACE (BAIUK Ltd)
Runner up: iconsys
Manufacturing Impact
Winner: Acres Engineering Ltd
Runner up: Pragmatic Semiconductor
SME of the Region
Winner: A&M EDM
Runner up: Delta Fire Ltd
Apprentice categories
Business Apprentice Rising Star sponsored by Sage
Winner: Julia Karbownik, Samworth Brothers
Runner up: Ellie Bostridge, LISI AEROSPACE (BAIUK Ltd)
Business Apprentice Final Year sponsored by Sage
Winner: Victoria Painting, Siemens Healthineers
Runner up: Connor Dye, Siemens Healthineers
Engineering Apprentice Rising Star sponsored by Advanced Engineering
Winner: Zahra Awan, GSK
Runner up: Precious Akintimehin, Festo Ltd
Engineering Apprentice Final Year sponsored by Advanced Engineering
Winner: Olivia Harrison-Hine, Festo Ltd
Runner up: Elena Richards, Rolls-Royce
Apprentice Endeavour Award
Winner: Harriett Hesketh, Siemens Healthineers
Runner up: Jade Finch, igus
About this event
We were delighted to host this in-person awards event on Tuesday 4 November at The Slate, University of Warwick, in Coventry.
The Regional Dinner provided an opportunity to network with peers at an arrival drinks reception, create new business connections during a three-course meal, and hear from our inspiring speaker, Professor David Greenwood.
Thank you for joining us as we honoured and recognised the region’s incredible makers, innovators, and leaders within the sector.
Dress code: Professional evening attire
As a guide, business suits and dresses are an example of professional evening attire. Black tie and formal jackets and gowns are not required.
Date:
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Start time:
6.30pm
End time: Midnight
Venue: The Slate, Warwick Conferences, Scarman Road, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7SH
Accommodation:
If you would like to book accommodation at the University of Warwick, please click here to book. Please check the website for accommodation rates.
Alternatively, Coventry is a 15-minute taxi ride from the venue if you would like to explore accommodation options in this area.
Congratulations to our 2025 Awards Shortlist
A&M EDM
Accura Engineering
Acres Engineering Ltd
Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd
Adey Steel Group
Boneham & Turner Ltd
Bowers & Jones Ltd
Bracebridge Engineering Ltd
Cambion Electronics Ltd
Composite Braiding Ltd
Cyber-Weld Ltd
DaceCrown Ltd
DC Norris & Company Ltd
Delta Fire Ltd
Dennis Eagle Ltd
Domino Printing Sciences
DS Smith
Euroapi UK Limited
Evtec Automotive Ltd
Exactaform Cutting Tools
Fenner Precision Polymers
Festo Ltd
GlaxoSmithKline
H&R ChemPharm (UK) Ltd
Holcim
iconsys
igus
Inventor-e
JLR
Lesters Packaging
Lignacite
LISI AEROSPACE (BAIUK Ltd)
Midland Lead
Peli BioThermal
Plastek UK Ltd
Pragmatic Semiconductor
Promtek Ltd
Rolls-Royce plc
Rutland Plastics
S Jones Containers
Samworth Brothers
Sertec Group
Siemens Healthineers
Top Tubes Ltd
Tornado Wire Ltd
Toro U.K. Ltd
Werner UK Sales & Distribution Ltd
Wilson Bio-Chemical
Bookings have closed for this dinner
Please contact the Make UK Events Team via awards@makeuk.org if you have any queries.
WMG Impact Showcase
Ahead of the Midlands & East Regional Dinner, you are invited to join the WMG Impact Showcase. To find out more information about this showcase and to register to attend, please use the link below.
Date: Tuesday 4 November
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Location: NAIC Foyer, WMG, University of Warwick
Click here to register for the pre-dinner WMG Impact Showcase
Dinner speaker: Professor David Greenwood
Professor David Greenwood is the CEO of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult at WMG and Director for Industrial Engagement. Previously, David established and led the Energy Directorate at WMG where he led a team of over 200 researchers and engineers. Projects spanned several fields, including cars, trucks, boats, off highway machinery, aircraft and motorcycles. His research spans batteries, electric motors, power electronics, and the integration and control of these for propulsion and energy applications.
David moved into academia after 20 years in industry latterly as Head of Hybrid and Electric Systems for engineering consultancy Ricardo UK Ltd.
Professor Greenwood holds advisory and board positions for Innovate UK (Faraday Battery Challenge), the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, and the Faraday Institution. In October 2023 he was honoured to be made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
With thanks to our Regional Headline Sponsor
With thanks to our Regional Associate Sponsors
