Made in Britain champion

Harvard Engineering, a manufacturer of LED drivers and control products for the lighting industry, has been announced as the Judges’ Choice winner of the Mail on Sunday’s first Made in Britain Awards.

Harvard won over seven other shortlisted companies from across the UK to win the coveted overall prize, which was presented by James Caan from Dragons Den at a luncheon, at the Institute of Directors (IoD) in London on Monday 21 January.

Harvard’s story stood out to the judges, who described the company as very "innovative" and "ahead of the curve", spotting new markets and making the most of those opportunities. The judges also said Harvard stood out for its ‘impressive finances, which are clearly very well managed’, adding that even "on a numbers basis alone this company is very impressive".

John McDonnell, managing director at Harvard, commented, “We are extremely pleased and feel privileged to be named as the winner of the Mail on Sunday’s Made in Britain awards. The ‘Made in Britain’ message is key for us as it highlights an important strategy for Harvard and we are delighted this was noticed by the judges. We have always designed, developed and manufactured our products in the UK and we have no plans to change this.”