This award recognises an engineer who has demonstrated exceptional creativity and innovation. They advance the field of engineering with groundbreaking ideas and solutions in delivering a project or product. The award celebrates those who push the boundaries of what's possible in engineering.

Adrian's Maestro system applies closed-loop machine learning to optimise industrial refrigeration, delivering significant energy savings. Judges noted the strong technical merit, in-market deployment and innovative application of existing methods in a new context, demonstrating clear potential for scalable industry impact.