Another record-breaking year for The Engineering Design Show!

The 2024 Engineering Design Show (EDS), held on the 9th-10th of October at the CBS Arena, delivered a successful showcase of innovation, cutting-edge technologies, and industry collaboration. Returning for its 12th year, EDS maintained it’s position as the UK’s premier event for mechanical, electronic, and embedded design. Visitor footfall was 15% higher compared to 2023 and over 70% of exhibitors rebooked onsite for 2025, making this show a record-breaker!

Key Highlights

The exhibition floor was a hive of activity, with over 230 exhibitors presenting the latest advancements in design, prototyping, and manufacturing technologies. From established industry giants to innovative start-ups, the diversity of companies demonstrated the breadth and depth of the engineering design landscape.

Informative Conference Programme Hosted by The Engineer, Eureka! and New Electronics.

Visitors enjoyed a robust conference program, with over 50 free-to-attend sessions led by industry experts. Key topics included the future of Industry 4.0, AI integration in engineering, additive manufacturing, and the critical role of cybersecurity in the design process. Exhibitor workshops also allowed delegates to get hands-on experience with some of the latest technologies.

Networking and Feature Areas

After previous success, the EDS Party returned on the first day of the show, with all attendees invited to network, enjoy refreshments, live entertainment and enter the show raffle. Lucky winners took away prizes including a VR headset and a Virgin Experience Days voucher!

Other highlights across the two days included a showcase from Nottingham Trent University’s young innovators and a display  from ‘The Robot House’ with their assisted-living robots. At the Innovation Zone, visitors also had a chance to find out more about products including a 3D printed wheelchair from Aston University and Creative Hubb Limited’s EOD Bomb Disposal Suit.

Finally, this year visitors could also take advantage of a new chill and charge area or enjoy our racing simulators and basketball challenge in the Games Zone.

Conclusion

 “The 2024 Engineering Design Show was a terrific success,” Simon Bonell, Event Director. “The event focuses on the needs, challenges and opportunities for UK design engineers and our yearly growth shows that we are continuing to meet these criteria.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to our incredible sponsors, Powell Electronics, Solsta, Wurth Electronics, Dassault Systemes, QRA Corp, Thermal Vision Research and Mouser Electronics. Another thanks to our exhibitors, speakers and visitors. We could not do this show without you.

We look forward to inviting you back to EDS on the 8th – 9th of October next year! To find out more information on exhibiting at the show or visiting, head to www.engineeringdesignshow.com.”