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#311 Transforming the World, and the Economy — Engineering Matters Awards 2025 shortlist, Planet, Part 3

January 16, 2025

At the core of engineering and manufacturing, is the transformation of materials. 



A tree becomes a book. A stone is transformed into a concrete bridge, rocks into steel and glass skyscrapers.



Each of these transformations are inefficient. Raw materials are lost to waste. Mechanical energy is converted into lost heat. In this inefficiency, we gradually chip away at our planet, and its liveability.



If we are to maintain our planet, we must find new, more efficient ways to perform these transformations. We must move from a linear economy, where materials are extracted, transformed, used and then thrown away. Instead, we most focus on re-using, and build a truly circular economy.



In this episode, the third of four profiling shortlisted entries in the Engineering Matters Awards, we are looking at how engineers are helping to transform the world, by making manufacturing and transport efficient and sustainable.



Guests



Victoria Garcia, CEO, BindEthics



States Lee, Engineering Lead, Notpla



John-Paul Grogan, Product Designer, FrugalPac



Geoff Brighty, CTO, Mura Technology



Ed Fortin, Global Product Manager, Magna International



Tom Siekmann, CEO, Voodin Blade Technology



Keith Jones, CEO, CityShuttle



Joe Tighes, CEO, Klean Drive



Thomas Huggenberger, Product Manager, ABB



Fabiana Cavalcante, Global Head of Mobile E-Power, ABB



Steve Wilkinson, CTO, Avioxx



Maurice Briggs, CEO, Vertical Solar



Alf Oschatz, MD, SBP



Adhesh Shenoy, CEO, Guerilla



Victoria Edwards, CEO, Fido



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