Bundl, by SnuggleBundl
"The first product that I have nominated is the SnuggleBundl which recently won the Barclays "Take One Small Step" competition. Their brilliant invention gained them an amazing £50,000 to help them progress with their business. Developed on a houseboat in Shoreham by David Solomons and Mike Edwards, BUNDL is the world's first baby-lifting blanket which means that you can lift, lay down or move a baby with just one hand and without any awkward bending or stooping."
More information can be found at www.snugglebundl.co.uk
McLaren MP4-12C Engine, by Ricardo
"Ricardo is the manufacturer of the fantastic new McLaren MP4-12C sports car engine. The new McLaren is in fact the world's greenest supercar and is a product of a great innovative partnership between Ricardo and McLaren of Woking who have proved that Britain still has the potential to be world leaders in engineering and manufacturing. The supercar has some amazing characteristics and at £150,000 a car, it is half the price of other cars in its league. The most impressive part about the 3.8 litre twin turbo V8 engine, which has 592 brake horsepower and the ability to get from 0 to 124mph in just 8.9 seconds, is that it is also environmentally friendly, producing substantially less carbon emissions than its counterparts. Predictably, there is already huge demand for the new supercar with advanced orders for the next two years, which has created at least 40 new jobs in my constituency."
More information can be found at www.ricardo.com
Nautilus Loudspeaker, by Bowers and Wilkins
"The Nautilus is the end result of a ground-breaking 5 year project by B&W’s highly skilled and imaginative engineers. They are considered, by many, to be the most accurate loudspeakers available. They are uniquely hand built to order with an outer casing made from a resin, ensuring maximum strength and durability. The Nautilus, which is produced in B&W’s factory, is the very pinnacle of technological innovation and is destined to become a true collector’s item."
More information can be found at www.bowers-wilkins.co.uk