The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has opened nominations for the 2025 MacRobert Award.

The Award recognises outstanding engineering innovation, with a focus on projects that combine technical brilliance with commercial success and societal impact.

In addition to receiving a gold medal and a £50,000 cash prize, the winner will also achieve national acclaim and an invitation to a weekend retreat at Douneside House on the MacRobert estate in Aberdeenshire.

Named in honour of geologist, Lady Rachel MacRobert, the Award was founded by the MacRobert Trust, with support from the Worshipful Company of Engineers.

Google DeepMind was announced as the 2024 winner of the Award for its pioneering AI weather forecasting technology, GraphCast. It was applauded by the MacRobert judging panel as a groundbreaking innovation, representing a major leap forward in weather forecasting.

Other past winners have included the engineers behind innovations such as the Pegasus jet engine, catalytic converters, the roof of the Millennium Dome and intelligent prosthetic limbs.

Nominations for the 2025 MacRobert Award close on 31 January 2025.