As the reputation and importance grows for using life-sized engineering projects such as submarine racing in higher-education, we were delighted when Matt Bolton, Chief Executive Officer of UKNEST (UK Naval Engineering Science and Technology) invited us to present the SubRacing Series to their members at a special meeting recently at Lockheed Martin UK’s offices at Havant.
UKNEST promotes careers in the UK naval sector through STEM engagement, scholarships and publications. It encourages early career professionals, known as “FutureNEST”, to develop their knowledge and understanding of the sector through networking, site visits and “visioneering” concept work.
After presenting the ambitions and journey of the SubRacing Series, Matt Silver-Vallance, Founder and Chief Business Development Officer for the SubRacing Series gave the meeting a preview of our forthcoming Design Competition which aims to take engineers to a higher level of understanding in marine engineering. This was followed by detailed explanations to many of the interested engineers and designers present at the meeting.
“We were delighted to host Matt and Nick at our recent UKNEST meeting to hear about the SubRacing Series. Given the importance of the oceans to our livelihoods and security and the ongoing challenge of encouraging young people to embrace the opportunities they offer, members were impressed with this unique initiative that couples innovation and the maritime environment with competition and skills to inspire the next generation.” Said Matt Bolton at the end of the event.
For more information on UKNEST go to www.uknest.org
25th March 2025
