The finalists in this category are:

Entries to the IET Product Design Innovation Award category are welcomed from all sectors of engineering, such as electronics, telecommunications, transport, manufacturing, power and computing.

The Product Design category welcomes nominations from (but is not limited to) projects such as:

• Design teams and individuals who have developed tangible solutions to specific needs which are both pioneering and original
• The winning innovation can be the product itself or a specific feature of the product (the product itself maybe mass-produced or custom-made)

If you have entered, or are planning to enter this category and if you have used software in an innovative way in the design process of the product, please also consider entering the 'Software in Design' category.

BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and internet products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.

In the year ended 31 March 2006, BT Group plc's revenue was £19,514 million with profit before taxation of £2,040 million.

British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.

Please see the BTwebsite (www.bt.com/aboutbt) for more details.

Last year

Active Power were the winners of this category in 2007.