Voices from across industry and academia have called for an immediate halt to non-essential construction work to suppress the spread of Covid-19.

Engineers and scientists at Cardiff University are working with partners to deliver microneedle technology that provides contraception to women in the world’s poorest countries.

The Design Council has called on the government and business to invest in Britain’s ‘design economy’ to drive future jobs, innovation, productivity and overseas trade.

A major new energy project underpinned by floating wind is aiming to decarbonise the day-to-day operations of North Sea oil and gas platforms.

Marine-i has agreed to support Feritech Global in its plan to develop an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed for geotechnical surveying.

Leading figures in industry and higher education have launched a campaign to encourage more talented young people to pursue careers in manufacturing and engineering.

Battery technology company About:Energy has raised £1.5m to accelerate the adoption of The Voltt, which reduces the cost to design new battery products through virtual prototyping.

Researchers at KAUST have developed a screen-printing approach to creating foldable circuits that could make many devices easier and cheaper to mass produce.

A multi-disciplinary team claims to have developed a way to monitor the progression of movement disorders using AI and motion capture technology.