Major engineering event in Coventry to help showcase local supply chain and support opportunities

The Engineering Design Show (EDS) is returning for its 15th year and heralds the arrival of the busy Autumn trade show and conference season, at venues like the NEC in Birmingham and the NAEC at Stoneleigh Park.

EDS takes place on 7th-8th October this year, and is the UK'S biggest show dedicated to mechanical, electronic & embedded design. The show has been completely redesigned for 2026, with over 200 exhibitors, networking opportunities with over 300 engineers and a comprehensive conference platform with input from leader industry figures. Delegates can register for free to attend and over 4,500 are expected to visit the event.

Invest Coventry & Warwickshire will be there to help showcase the local industry and supply chain, and to engage with local SMEs to present the local business support offer, including the Warwickshire Manufacturing Growth Programme, Business Ready, access to finance support and the offer for skills and recruitment through Warwickshire Skills Hub.

The team will also be promoting key sites across the area for inward investment, including Greenpower Park and the Coventry & Warwick Investment Zone, MIRA Tech Park and MIRA South Site, and other local schemes like Holbrook Park and Panattoni Coventry.

If you are a Warwickshire business and interested in the support available but not visiting the show, reach out to Warwickshire Business Growth Service by telephone on  01926 41 2709 or via the website business.warwickshire.gov.uk

The Engineering Design Show is organised by Mark Allen Group, one of the UK's leading engineering media and events businesses, that publishes leading trade magazines like The Engineer, Eureka, and New Electronics, and hosts other leading events including Subcon at the NEC.

Other events coming up locally include Love Nuneaton & Bedworth at MIRA Tech Park, Stratford Business Networking at Wootton Park, and Chamber Networking at Brownsover Hall Hotel in Rugby, both on 29th September. A fuller list of local events can be found here: investcw.co.uk/events

You can register free for the EDS event by visiting the following link: www.engineeringdesignshow.co.uk

If you’re attending the EDS show be sure to drop in to meet the Invest Coventry & Warwickshire team on stand B41. We look forward to seeing you there!