Leaf Space looks set to expand its global network of ground stations following a successful funding round that raised €20m.

Engineers at Brunel University have received nearly €1m to develop new water treatment, exhaust condensation and waste valorisation systems to let factories recycle 30 per cent of wastewater and heat.

Whilst The Engineer’s latest annual salary survey points to a notable 13 per cent increase in average salaries, workers are increasingly keen to explore fresh opportunities both home and overseas.

Engineering methodology has been applied in a study at Loughborough University that is calling for changes to how public toilets are designed in a bid to safeguard public health.

National grid has unveiled plans to replace pylons with underground cables at four separate locations in the UK.

Ubiquisys, a developer of 3G femtocells based in Swindon, UK, has secured $11m in funding from its existing shareholders to help it commercially deploy its technology.

EMW Picton Howell has successfully defended Vax, the floorcare specialist, against a registered design infringement case brought by Dyson, the vacuum cleaner manufacturer.

University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections.

An Australian company has been established to produce commercial quantities of ’green’ fuels from algae.