About this Event
London, get ready to step into the future!
Let us give you a glimpse of the future and how it will be engineered. Join us to celebrate National Engineering Day 2026
This free annual event is back in London on the evening of Tuesday 3 November.
Come along to see The White Rabbit transformed into a playground for the UK’s boldest inventions and brightest minds, ahead of National Engineering Day taking place the following day.
Step into a world of wonder at Innovation Late and celebrate the best of British innovation and technology. For one night only, you’ll discover mind-blowing technology, immersive experiences, and inspiring talks all designed to spark your curiosity.
Hosted by science TV presenter & producer Greg Foot, come and see, touch, taste and experience the future of engineering, and discover how it will enable us to live well in 50 years time on Earth, and beyond.
You'll hear from trailblazing speakers and discover ideas and innovations that are making a better future for people and the planet. And you’ll get to experience live demonstrations of the latest cutting-edge technology.
Drop-in anytime, and take your pick from the series of talks, exhibits and hands-on activities on offer.
Get ready for a night of fun, curiosity, and hands-on discovery. Innovation Late is your ticket to the future.
What to expect?
- See how music changes your heart rate
- Taste edible mist
- Code with embroidery
- Feel self-powered smart textiles
- Control robot vision and tactile sensing
and many more exhibitors!
Drop-in anytime, and take your pick from the series of talks, exhibits and hands-on activities on offer.
Get ready for a night of fun, curiosity, and hands-on discovery. Innovation Late is your ticket to the future.
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Venue and accessibility
White Rabbit Studio is an accessible venue. It is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact the Events team more than one week in advance of this event so that further necessary arrangements can be made. Contact details: [email protected].
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Agenda
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:25 PM
The Steminist Revolution: From Misogyny to the Moon
Host: Chloe Lipton
Info: The Steminist Revolution: From Misogyny to the Moon explores how women’s place in engineering has evolved, from a history of exclusion to women helping shape some of humanity’s most ambitious engineering projects today. Chloe will look at how far we’ve come, why the STEM gender gap still matters, and the extraordinary contributions women have already made to engineering. Looking towards our future on Earth and beyond, the talk asks what more we could achieve if we stopped leaving half the population’s talent behind, and why closing the gender gap will be essential if we want the very best minds helping to engineer our future.
🕑: 07:25 PM - 07:45 PM
Reading life through a tiny hole
Host: Jonathan Pugh
Info: This talk will tell the story of the winning company behind this year’s MacRobert award for engineering innovation. It will cover how biology, chemistry, electronics, semiconductor chips, software, and artificial intelligence came together to create a portable technology capable of reading DNA in real-time - and how applications of this technology can benefit both individuals and society at large.
🕑: 07:45 PM - 08:05 PM
Engineering for Good: Designing a Better Future for How We Live
Host: Lucy Jung
Info: Engineering for good begins with understanding people, their needs, behaviours and the environments in which they live. The talk will explore how human-centred design, scientific evidence and engineering can come together to translate ideas into solutions that create meaningful, sustainable impact. It will also reflect on how these principles can guide the way we design and innovate for the future.
🕑: 08:05 PM - 08:25 PM
When Millimetres Matter: How engineering is changing brain procedures
Host: Katerina Spranger
Info: In this talk we'll learn about Oxford Heartbeat, a company that has developed PreSize, an AI-driven neurovascular software that makes brain implant procedures safer.
🕑: 08:25 PM - 08:45 PM
Treating communities as designers of their own resilience, not as consultees?
Host: Milly Hennayake
Info: Climate change will reshape how we live, and engineers cannot design resilient futures from in isolation. Milly will explore how engineers in the water sector can work with communities, not simply for them, treating people as capable partners in the decisions and trade-offs that will shape their future.
🕑: 08:45 PM - 09:05 PM
From Farm Waste to Clothing - Engineering a Sustainable Fashion Industry
Host: Idan Gal-Shohet
Info: Fibe is a London-based material science startup developing a new generation of resilient, affordable and sustainable textile fibres out of the world's most abundant agricultural waste streams
Event venue & nearby stays
White Rabbit Studio, The Arches, 471-473 Dereham Pl, London, United Kingdom
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