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Innovation Festival 2023

Last year's Innovation Festival was exceptional, as it marked the 10th anniversary of this celebration of creative talent. Every year for the past decade, Innovation Fest has built on its declared aims of contributing to the knowledge economy, increasing students’ employability and supporting entrepreneurial talent.

Check out the highlights from last year's festival in the video below, and get a flavour of the types of cutting-edge projects that could be on show. Discover the stories of the brilliant student teams and the real-world problems they're working to fix here. 

Innovation stories 2023

At BCU, First-year CEBE students have the unique chance to contribute their creativity, dedication, and positively impact society. Innovation Fest provides a glimpse into the exciting endeavours awaiting students in the Computing, Engineering, and Built Environment Faculty.

Learn more about what was showcased at Innovation Fest 23 and take a look at what some of our students produced.

Innovation stories

Image gallery

Image of academic Nicki Schiessel Harvey giving a talk at Innovation fest
Image of one of the groups from Innovation Festival 2022, where they developed an interactive coast line testing simulator.
Image of all of the students and staff involved with Steamhouse 2022 stood outside the new £72m STEAMhouse building.
Image of a judging panel sat at a table watching students present their Innovation Festival projects.
Image of students on a live stage at Innovation festival pitching their projects to a panel of experts and industry professionals
Image of group of students sipping on some Prosecco.
Image of groups of students showcasing their innovation festival projects at STEAMhouse
Innovator, Rehan Bhana, giving a presentation at Innovation Festival 2022
Engineering students impressed industry professionals and won the Engineers in Business Fellowship award.
Image of Innovation Festival activity on the main floorspace, there are robot dogs present, as well as a robotic mouse that is following a trail being drawn by an academic.
An image of a group of students whose project centred around a smart electronic scooter
An image of a group of engineering students whose projects revolved around mini trebuchets that were tasked with firing projectiles.

More information

Innovation Fest

BCU's Innovation Festival is a unique opportunity for our students to showcase their creativity, problem-solving skills, and technical expertise. Over the past decade, our students have pushed the boundaries of what is possible and created solutions to real-world challenges.

Innovation Festival 2024

Innovation Stories

Innovation Fest' at Birmingham City University offers a multidisciplinary, team-based experience to first-year students in computing, engineering, and the built environment. With a focus on real-world issues related to STEAM and the Sustainable Development Goals, students develop problem-solving skills, social responsibility, and commitment to viable solutions.

Innovation stories

The Faculty

The Faculty of Computing, Engineering and The Built Environment (CEBE) is located at the City Centre Campus. It comprises of two schools that, together, can respond dynamically to the multiple modern technological challenges posed by fast-paced industries.

More about the Faculty

Open Days

When possible, the best way to explore what's on offer is to come and see us in person, and we host a number of Open Days throughout the year. 

Open Days