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Colm McKeown
With NESTA's support, engineering designer Colm McKeown has designed a robotic system to harvest mushrooms, the only stage of commercial mushroom production that is still done by hand. The new automated system is set to increase speed and productivity for commercial mushroom growers.
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- Alan Dean
- Kenneth Phillips
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- Dr Linda Long
- Alex Mayhew
- Ali Davies, Albucon Limited
- Norman Lindsay
- Alicia Felberbaum
- Ben Harrison
- Paul Fenton
- Almeida Theatre
- Amazing Children debate
- Ian Stuart, Benchrover Ltd
- Dr Bob Bloomfield
- Explore@Bristol
- The Campaign for Drawing
- Bronwen Bird
- Duncan Betts
- Brian Young
- Eddie Clunan
- Camden Arts Centre
- Eddie Ladd
- Plant Takeaway, The Eden Project
- Carol Ann Duffy
- Caroline Wilkinson
- Eleanor Alberga
- Cathie Boyd
- Ellis Cohen
- Erinma Eke Ochu
- Frank McConnell
- Centre of the Cell, Professor Frances Balkwill
- FUTERRA
- Future Now, Carlton Television
- Children's Palaces, Kids' Clubs Network
- Game On, National Museums of Scotland
- Geoff Whiteley
- Colin Porter, Eurosere UK Limited
- Lindsay Bloxam and Cristina De Matteis, Bloxam De Matteis
- Colm McKeown
- Craig Hornby
- Giles Revell
- Dave Darby, Dartek
- Gillian Lacey, National Film and Television School
- Gino Dimola
- David Kelsall, Skyshots Ltd
- Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey
- David Prest
- Gwyneth Lewis
- Haflidi Hallgrimsson
- David Royle, Covelink Marine Ltd
- David Ward, Safe Training Systems Ltd
- Haroun Mahgerefteh
- Gordon and Colin Stove, Radar World Ltd
- Andrew & David Slater - Slater UK Ltd
- Hi8us
- Andrew Stones
- Jonathan Hare
- University of Hull Institute for Learning and Promethean Ltd
- Ian Anthony
- Institute of Psychoanalysis
- Kate Rawles
- Lavinia Greenlaw
- Young Foresight Project
- Braunarts, with British Antarctic Survey
- Franklyn Rodgers
- BBC Tomorrow's World Awards
- Jeremy Gardiner, Defining Digital Art
- The Brodsky Quartet
- Mark Jones
- WG (Max) Sebald
- Paul Balmer and Judy Caine, Music on Earth
- Centre for Astronomy and Science Education
- Garry Kennard
- Gaslok
- James O'Neill
- ORS Ltd
- Ophthalmos Ltd
- Daphne Jackson Fellow, Dr. Bea Lindsay
- Michael Casey
- Alom Shaha
- Ceravision Ltd
- Alexander Linklater Dream Time award
- Jane Wildgoose
- Phil Minton Dream Time Award
- Sue Nelson Dream Time Award
- Graeme Jones
- Dance United, The Academy
- Raffaella Carzaniga and Elspeth Bartlet, Drive Online
- CellCentric
- Ecsite-uk, National Debate with a Difference: Nuclear Energy
- Science made simple, Visual Physics
- Steve Sumner and Trevor Keena, Ledal Ltd
- Lego Educational Division
- Jim Daly, Clean Technologies Associates Ltd
- Lucy Comerford
- Josaphat Kabukoba
- Luke Jerram
- Mark Goulthorpe
- John McCloskey
- Jonathan Lunn
- Josh Hooker
- Julia Bardsley
- Martin Biggs, Pharma Sol International Ltd
- Martin Lowson, Advanced Transport Systems Ltd
- Julia Rowntree
- Kate Adams
- Matthew Guinness
- May Miles Thomas
- Connections in Space
- Michael Brisland, Aquadraulics Ltd
- ResCen - Centre for Research into Creation in the Performing Arts
- Michael Hobson, Astrophysics Group, Cavendish Laboratory
- Michael Medora, ColourHolographic
- MOTIVATE, the Millennium Mathematics Project
- Science Worlds UK
- Mµzantiks Ltd
- Simon Tegala
- David Sheppard and Ian Dearden, SOUND Intermedia
- South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre
- Stephen O'Hear
- Mark Howarth, Factor 1 Ltd
- Stephen Pizzey
- Stewart Dunn
- Nichola Bruce
- Nicola Atkinson Davidson
- BBC Education (now BBC Factual and Learning)
- Professor Paul Robertson
- Paula Gjesdal
- Sophie Fiennes
- Pauline Gallacher
- Richard Brown
- The Generating Company
- Rachel Souhami
- Tim Hetherington
- Dr Richard Dryden
- SmartSlab, Box Consultants
- Tim Hopkins
- Rob Kesseler
- Tom Paulin
- Robert Kinson
- VJ: A Celebration of 21st Century Video Art
- Wendy Fortescue-Hubbard
- The Heritage Theatre
- Ron Geary
- Rufus Marsh
- Sarah Munro
- Sciart
- Science Academy
- Arkadius Weremczuk
- Andrew Wright
- Brian J Ford
- Neil Bevan
- Brian McClave & George Millward
- Francis Kay
- Richard Weaver, RADIATe
- Rodger Jackman & Elisabeth Leader, Wildthings
- Glenn Melvin
- School Works
- John Carroll
- The Culture Company
- Frieda Hughes
- Liam Curtin & John Gooding, The Art Department
- Justin Thomas & Anisa Alkunshalie, Symplex Software Solutions Ltd
- Graham Jeffery and Performing Arts Team at Newham College
- Thinktank Museum of Science and Discovery
- Warp Films
- Alice Krige and Paul Schoolman
- The Shadow Robot Company
- Eddie Norman
- Donald Sturrock and Peter Ash, Music Link International
- Inspire
- Julian Hasinski, Aerotech Engineering
- Dryden Goodwin
- Science Museum/Future Product
- Gill Clarke and Fiona Millward
- Richard Whittall, Automatic Tuning Developments Ltd
- Les Couzens, WM Metals
- Sheron Wray
- Theatre of Science, Simon Singh and Richard Wiseman
- Planet Jemma, Tim Wright and Rob Bevan, XPT Ltd
- The Samling Foundation
- James Phillips
- Katie Mitchell and James Macdonald
- Charlie Paton
- Elizabeth Rasekoala, ACRISAT
- Professor Terry Clark
- MESH, Channel 4 Television and Blackwatch Productions
- Jason Rinaldi
- Welsh Student Innovators
- Phelim McDermott
- Paul McCormack, PacTec
- Young Designers on Location, National Primary Trust and Bath Spa University College
- Valerie Randall and Neil Johnson
- Alistair Macfarlane
- Arts and Technology Partnerships
- Ashley Bryant
- ENCAMS (Environmental Campaigns)
- Sue Wright and Nadine Field, PsychologyOnline
- Random Dance
- Roboteers in Residence, BBC Factual and Learning
- The Nuffield Curriculum Centre
- The Launchpad for Learning
- Ron Peck
- Campbell McAllister
- Joy Gregory
- Bryan Parsons
- trAce Online Writing Centre
- Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
- Cinemagic New Talent Award
- Demos - Monarchies Best Essay Prize
- Jon Catling
- Paul Rooney
- Giovanni Bisutti
- Hitec Lotec II, Crafts Now Consortium
- Wendy McMurdo
- Bruce Davies, IceRobotics
- James Allen-Jones
- Tracy Hunt
- Kevin Fong
- Angus Farquhar
- Jonathan Fairfax
- Steve Grand OBE
- Sandra Chapman
- CAPE UK - Creative Space Project
- Frank Arnold, Unicorn Hospital Communications Ltd
- George Lambert
- Chris Braisby
- Grant Stevens
- Rudi Nizinkiewicz
- Suzanne Hine
- Osborn Jones, Lab in a Matchbox
- Anthony Pike
- Michael Bate, Colin Barker, RoBAT Ltd
- Richard Mansfield
- Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission Digital Film Archive
- Kevin Byron
- Janna Levin
- Jude Kelly
- Josette Bushell-Mingo, Push
- Angela de Castro
- The Angel Series
- Crafts Council New Makers Prize
- ECSITE
- The Lighthouse
- British Invention Show
- Stephen O'Hear
- The Association For Science Education (ASE)
- Roger Eden
- Sassy Hats
- Petra Kuppers
- 5 x 5 x 5 = Creativity in the Early Years
- Glen Heavenor
- SuAndi, Black Arts Alliance
- Hypertag Ltd
- Kevin Maynard, Imprint Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Centres for Curiosity and Imagination
- Jean 'Binta' Breeze
- Outer Space/Inner Space
- AquaPharm Bio-Discovery Ltd.
- Brenda Murphy
- Tate Modern
- New London Orchestra, Music and the Mind Festival
- Stuart Nolan
- Niminim, The Lecture List
- AccessArt, The Immersive Learning Project
- Gerard Renvez
- Jiang Li
- Julie Freeman
- Vicki Sharp
- National Campaign for the Arts, Promoting Creativity
- David Fenn, David Wright, Wright Fenn
- Visions of Science
- Paul Bush
- Room 13
- James Francis Brown
- Carmen @ Kings Cross
- Razor Edge
- Roland Burns, Advanced Control Reseach Ltd
- Eisteddfod Science and Technology Pavilion
- Channel 4: Bedroom Britain
- Richard Barker, Ashe Morris
- Mark Miodownik
- Peter Beard
- Allan McRobie
- Helen Amy Murray
- Bernardine Evaristo
- Dr Chris Dunn
- David Taborn
- Nestonauts
- Explore, Expand, Exchange
- Dr Mark Harper, StesT (Structural Testing Technologies Limited)
- RECORD&T
- BreakThru Films, Peter and the Wolf
- Innovative Lighting & Electrical Solutions
- Dr Wei Jen Lo, Orthogem
- FACT
- Future Something
- Living with science
- Braunarts Stardust
- Tanja Farman
- BioRegional MiniMills Ltd
- HyperJAM
- Digital Design Studio
- Addictive TV
- Simfonec School Teachers Innovation Programme
- Airjack 2000
- Probe Scientific Ltd
- Sodaplay
- Vu2 Media Ltd
- Mary Walters
- Quotient Diagnostics Ltd
- ACRISAT Birmingham
- Music Touchscreen
- Future Physical
- Dreamlab Generation, Dream Ireland
- Modular De-Mining Systems
- Anne Osbourn
- Chris McCabe
- Sarah Angliss
- Science Alliance
- Tim Hunkin
- Richard Wiseman
- Leslie Hill
- Carol Brown
- Stanza
- Shobana Jeyasingh
- Jeremy Herbert
- Emma Jeffs
- Freddie Kofi
- Dr Johannes Zanker
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
- RECORDAT
- Genetic Futures workshops
- Project V
- Teamwork
- John Taylor
- Learning on the move
- Kevin Carey
- Carnesky's Ghost Train
- The Royal Institution
- Josette Bushell-Mingo and Ruth Nutter
- RSA, Frameworks for the future
- NanoSight Ltd
- Ben Wright
- Zerbanoo Gifford
- Brian J Ford
- Paul Granjon
- Teach First
- Sonic Arts Network
- Landesign
- SoundProof
- Deborah Szebeko
- Mark Champkins
- Ulla Winkler
- Cassie Robinson
- Alex Gore Browne
- Mark Bickers
- Georg Tremmel
- Starbridge Systems
- Sarah Raffel
- Rob Brown
- Metropolitan Film School
- CosmicSky
- Keith Griffiths
- Eureka! SoundSpace
- Sarah Gurr
- BusinessDynamics Blue Skies
- Spaced Out UK
- Scottish Executive Small Grants
- Andrew Constantine
- Michela Ledwidge - MOD Films
- HEARTS
- Helen Amy Murray
- Lizzie Powell
- Tideway Systems Ltd
- Indri Tulusan
- Northwest Noise
- Design Heroine
- Odontis
- DISC - Delivering Inclusion in Science Communication
- Rosemary Wallin
- BlueGnome
- Liz Crow
- Martha Fleming
- Dance and Diversity
- Quantemol
- Jeremy Millar
- Shunt Events
- Wedge display demonstrator
- Keith Hall
- FameLab
- Wonderful Science
- Symetrica
- Snug and Outdoor
- Lise Autogena
- Artis: A new curriculum for creativity
- Atmos
- Manchester Metropolitan University Art school (MMU) and Science Enterprise Centre (MSEC)
- Centre for Fashion Enterprise Scholarship (CFE)
- Crafts Council Next Move Graduate Scheme
- WebPlay: The Page to Stage Platform
- Bolton TIC
- Creative Generation
- Julian Crouch
- Dr Matteo Santin, Tofu-based biomaterials
- ORS Ltd
- Simon Pope
- Used Tyre Distillation Research Ltd
- Digital science
- Philippe Delcloque
- Soma Skool - Positive Education
- Dmist Technologies Ltd
- Dialog Devices
- eStage
- Ideasmart
- Bruno Martelli and Ruth Gibson, Igloo
- Alom Shaha and spiked
- Flipside, Institution of Electrical Engineers
- Tony Sherborne
- National Film and Television School Scholarship
- Grandmother and Me
- Adopt an Author
- Better Education Business Links
- Dare to be Digital
- Delta G
- The Poetry Archive
- Numer8
- Cosmic Composer
- Virtual Lightfield
- SciTalk: connecting writers and scientists
- Terry Braun, Dream Time Fellowship
- SuAndi Dream Time Fellowship
- Melody Stokes, Dream Time award
- Reactive Colours
- Walking with Artists
- Steven Miller
- Simon Pummell, Dream Time Award
- Jane Prophet, Dream Time award
- Benji Reid Dream Time award
- Steve Mesure, CreScENDO
- Harriet Nimmo
- Chris Nash Dream Time Fellowship
- Mick Gordon Dream Time
- Community Action Network
- Tom Shakespeare
- John McGrath
- WEEE Man
- Julia Pascal
- Mary Robson
- Gilbert Cockton
- Lindsey Hall
- Dr Daniel Glaser
- Amanda Notarianni
- Face2Face
- Brian Duffy
- Simon Sharkey
- Patrick O'Kane
- Russell Haswell
- Kaffe Matthews
- The Marvel of Supermolecules
- Gopal Dutta
- Lisa Larsson
- Emily Mantell, P.Rude
- Catherine Greig
- Hannes Koch, Operation: Schoener Ltd
- Matthias Megyeri
- Richard Woods, DIY Kyoto
- Big Screen Science, Hi8us First Light Ltd
- Children's Music Workshop -- Exploring Identity
- Drake Music Project
- Carol Moore
- Dick Vane-Wright
- Simon Schofield
- Mike White
- Headline Pictures
- Philip Donoghue
- Laura Williams
- National Marine Aquarium, Sea Sense
- Community Sounds and Voices
- Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust
- Dr Ken Skeldon
- Norton Priory Museum Trust, St Christopher's Coat
- Chris Morley, New Directions in Digital Media
- Kelly Atkins, Carpet Burns