Congratulations to the Hexapod Robot (a state of the art six degree of freedom testing system for biomechanical research) project team and the Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP) who have both been nominated for the 2012 Engineering Excellence Awards in the category of Innovation/Research and Development. The winner will be announced at the 2012 Black Tie Ball tonight, Friday 21st September 2012. We wish both nominees the best of luck.