Midlands & East Regional Dinner 2026

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

About this event

We are delighted to host this in-person awards event on Wednesday 14 October at The Slate, University of Warwick, in Coventry.

The Regional Dinner provides an opportunity to network with peers at an arrival drinks reception, create new business connections during a three-course meal, and celebrate the regional winners of the Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2026.

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: Wednesday 14 October 2026

Start time: 6.30pm

End time: Midnight

Venue: The Slate, Warwick Conferences, Scarman Road, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7SH

Accommodation:

Rooms are available at the Radcliffe Building at a rate of £132 per room per night (including breakfast).

You can book your room here by using the promo code MUKBB26. Please note that the promotional rate is available until Tuesday 1 September 2026.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to explore other accommodation options, Coventry is just a 15-minute taxi ride from the venue.

Book your dinner tickets now

Select which ticket type you'd like to book from the options below.

Shortlisted apprentice tickets

Shortlisted apprentices are eligible to receive one complimentary ticket for your Regional Dinner. Any accompanying guests will need to purchase a ticket. Shortlisted apprentices will be informed by the end of August 2026, and will be sent instructions on how to book.

Single Ticket: Member Midlands and East
£ 135.00
Early Bird - Midlands & East £ 125.00 +VAT (20%)
Discount available until
Qty
Table of 10: Member Midlands and East
£ 1100.00 +VAT (20%)
Single Ticket: Non-Member Midlands and East
£ 155.00
Early Bird - Midlands & East £ 145.00 +VAT (20%)
Discount available until
Qty
Table of 10: Non-Member Midlands and East
£ 1325.00 +VAT (20%)

Congratulations to our 2026 Awards Shortlist

3P Innovation
A & M EDM
ABB Installation Products
ADS Laser Cutting Limited
Alpha Manufacturing
Alwayse Engineering Limited
Amtico
Arconic
Artifex Interior Systems
Aston Manor Cider
Brucom Distribution Ltd
Continuous Process Solutions
Datalink Electronics Ltd
Dennis Eagle Ltd
Domino Printing Sciences
Domino UK
Evtec Automotive Limited
Fenner Precision Polymers
Festo Ltd
Flexeserve
Garrard Jones Engineering Limited
JLR
Jointine Products (Lincoln) Ltd
Kimal Holdings
Land Instruments International Ltd
Lignacite Ltd
Lisi Aerospace (BAI UK Ltd)
Lowe & Fletcher Ltd
Marton Geotechnical Services Ltd (MGS)
MBDA
Micro Weighing Solutions (MWS Ltd)
Nuaxle Ltd
Opus International Products Limited
Orvarto Ltd
Peerless Plastics & Coatings Ltd
Promtek Limited
Qlar Pneumatic Conveying UK Ltd
Rolls-Royce PLC
Schneider Electric Limited
Sertec
Severn Trent Water
Siemens Healthineers
Stratasys Solutions Limited
Summit Patterns
Thermaglow Limited
Vaillant Group UK Ltd
Wolverhampton Electro Plating (Anochrome Group)

Bookings have not yet opened for this dinner

Please contact the Make UK Events Team via awards@makeuk.org if you have any queries.

With thanks to our Regional Headline Sponsor



FAQs

Early Bird Member Ticket: £125 + VAT (Early Bird will end on 14.09)

Early Bird Non-Member Ticket: £145 + VAT (Early Bird will end on 14.09)


Standard Member Ticket: £135 + VAT

Standard Non-Member Ticket: £155 + VAT


Table of 10 Member: £1100 + VAT

Table of 10 Non-Member: £1325 + VAT

Yes, you can view our Midlands & East award winners from 2025 here.

Yes, you can view the photos from the Midlands & East Regional Dinner 2025 here.

Arrival is 6.30pm and the evening will end at midnight.

Please ensure you have informed us at awards@makeuk.org of any dietary requirements and the venue will cater for your needs.

You will be emailed the menu with the final joining instructions approximately 7 days before the event. It is a set menu and no changes can be made other than for those with special dietary requirements/allergies.

The table plan will be sent with the joining instructions and will be available on the evening. Several staff members will be present to help you find your table.

All dinner attendees will be entitled to free parking. All university car parks have Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR). Delegates (including University employees attending events) will be required to register in advance or on the day of their attendance to facilitate free parking. Further information about parking will be made available closer to the dinner date.

Yes

With thanks to our Regional Associate Sponsors