Morgan Innovation and Technology is an innovation company based in Petersfield, Hampshire, with 30 years of experience in designing, developing and manufacturing products in the medical, defence and commercial industries. Morgan IAT launched the MIAT Prize in 2017/18 to identify and support the next generation of world changing innovators.
The Prize was initially launched in 2017/18 not only to celebrate Morgan IAT’s 30th anniversary, but also because Morgan IAT has a real passion for innovation and a strong desire to be an enabler in bridging the gap between inventors having a great idea and being able to bring it to market.
“We know from our own experiences that practical help and support can often be more valuable to an early stage inventor than cash, so we decided the prize should be made up of R&D and manufacturing services to ensure we deliver a tangible benefit to the winner.”
– Nigel Clarke, CEO of Morgan IAT.
Last year’s MIAT Prize received 87 fantastic entries. A snapshot of these entries includes MoreWater, a modular, multi-stage water purification system intended to provide a portable source of water and Isobar, a portable cooling device that ensures vaccines can be kept at the right temperature – both of which were finalists. Morgan IAT are also currently working with the Prize winner, Arslan Khalid, on his life-changing invention which allows point-of-care diagnostics for early detection of diseases by profiling a single droplet of blood on a smartphone.
Following last year’s success, Morgan IAT has decided to run the Prize for a second year, and are again searching for innovators who believe their ideas will have a positive global impact by dramatically improving lives and societies worldwide.
This year’s Prize has already garnered some great supporters including Santander, Moore Blatch, Menzies and the East Hampshire District Council, and the entries will be judged by Morgan IAT’s chairman, Sue Clarke, and Design Engineer, Rajiv Linge, as well as Dorothy Agnew from Moore Blatch, Adrian Price from Menzies, and Andy Wright from Santander.
Jon Bentley of the Gadget Show will also be returning as a judge. Commenting on his involvement in last year’s Prize, Jon said: “I’m excited to help judge an award that fosters innovation and harnesses creativity to generate ground-breaking visionary products.”
Anyone wishing to enter the MIAT Prize for the chance to win £31,000 worth of R&D should visit https://www.miatprize.co.uk/. Entry is free and open now until 2nd December. The MIAT Prize will be awarded to the entry which satisfies the judging panel that it has real commercial potential to change people’s lives for the better.
