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

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 The post #311 Transforming the World, and the Economy — Engineering Matters Awards 2025 shortlist, Planet, Part 3 first appeared on Engineering Matters.