MTC named 2025 Manufacturing Innovation Champion
17 December 2025 
MTC has been recognised as the 2025 ‘Manufacturing Innovation Champion’ at the Innovation Awards, held at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham. This award reflects MTC’s ongoing commitment to driving innovation and supporting the transformation of UK manufacturing.
Selected after a rigorous year-long process of voting and judging, the award celebrates MTC’s impact in helping businesses modernise, adopt advanced technologies, and achieve sustainable growth. The event brought together over 500 industry leaders and innovators to honour those shaping the future of manufacturing.
Reacting to the win, Adrian Floyd, Director, Industry Growth & SME of MTC, said: We are incredibly proud to be named Manufacturing Innovation Champion for 2025. This award is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our team, whose commitment to advancing UK manufacturing continues to deliver real impact for industry. At MTC, we believe that innovation is a collaborative journey—one that empowers businesses to embrace new technologies, drive productivity, and achieve sustainable growth. Being recognised by our peers motivates us to keep pushing boundaries and supporting manufacturers of all sizes as they navigate the challenges and opportunities ahead.
With more than 9000 projects delivered across sectors, MTC is a catalyst for transformative change. Its support spans the full innovation journey: from early-stage ideas and prototyping, through to scaling, supply chain improvement, and workforce training. The organisation makes innovation accessible, enabling manufacturers to explore automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, simulation, materials engineering, and sustainability without heavy upfront investment.
Dr Richard Fallon, CEO of the Technology Supply Chain (TSC), which organises the annual Innovation Awards, commented: “Congratulations to the MTC. We had more entries than ever before this year, and the competition for each category was stronger than it’s ever been. Each winner can be justifiably proud and can look forward to ongoing support from the 5,000-member TSC network as they chart their course to future success.”