The UK’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) for young people - the Big Bang Fair – is returning this summer and registration is now open. Taking place on 17-19 June 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham, the free event will welcome students aged 10 to 13 from across the UK. The annual fair, which is run by EngineeringUK, is designed to ignite a passion for STEM and showcase the exciting career possibilities in these sectors. Over 20,000 young people aged 10-13 years-old attended the Big Bang Fair last year.  

Register at www.bit.ly/4aRHXoS

Saab UK has officially opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Fareham, Hampshire, marking a milestone in the company’s continued growth. The campus was opened by the Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade.

Saab UK’s new site will develop, manufacture and support the company’s radar systems and Seaeye underwater robotics portfolio.

The site will support up to 400 jobs and provide local opportunities for apprenticeships. It is already a centre of excellence meeting future customer radar requirements and servicing, in addition to supporting in-service radars operated by the UK Armed Forces, such as the Giraffe 1X and Giraffe AMB air defence radars, and TAIPAN (Arthur) artillery locating radars.

More information www.saab.com

The first UK-built large-format hybrid 3D printer is due to be unveiled later this month in what could drive a major reshoring boom.Rapid Fusion will showcase ‘Medusa’ at a special open day on 26 February at its Skypark R&D centre in Exeter.The company has tapped into a £1.2m grant from Innovate UK to develop, test, design and build the industrial 3D printer, which it says is three times faster than conventional machines, twice as accurate and promises to reduce training and maintenance costs by 30%. Among project partners are Rolls-Royce, AI Build and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

Open day registration https://tinyurl.com/r-f-medusa