A look back at selected Hooper Quinn projects, partnerships, and technical milestones from across the last 12 months.
Startups ideas joined
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5
Startups in test/development phase
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8
Startups into revenue and scale
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2
Advanced tech systems delivered
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10
Advanced tech process management systems deployed
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2
project value supported
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£1.8M +
annual review
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From frontier R&D to production delivery
Across 2025, Hooper Quinn was brought into active engineering programmes where additional technical judgement could accelerate progress, reduce uncertainty and support confident decision-making.
From early-stage product development through to systems entering production, the year reflected a broad range of work across advanced engineering, new-technology ventures and practical delivery.
From early-stage product development through to systems entering production, the year reflected a broad range of work across advanced engineering, new-technology ventures and practical delivery.
confidentiality
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Much of our work takes place inside confidential client programmes, where the most valuable engineering contributions are not always publicly visible.
This review focuses on the projects, partnerships and milestones we are able to share.
This review focuses on the projects, partnerships and milestones we are able to share.
Motorsport & Advanced Programmes
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Formula 1, high-pressure development work and production-facing technical support.
Marine & Autonomous Systems
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Compact mechanisms and propulsion systems for unmanned marine platforms.
Automotive & Test Systems
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Research engines, battery mock-ups, simulator components and development fixtures.
Health & Human Performance
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Specialist devices, training aids and engineering support for human-centred applications.
Product Incubation & Production
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Early-stage products, founder support and ventures moving into repeatable delivery.
People, Learning & Development
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Student innovation, work experience and the next generation of engineering talent.
featured project
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Taking OTD from development testing to production delivery.
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Off The Deck
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Chief among Hooper Quinn’s product development work in 2025 was Off the Deck’s golf simulator. The team completed development testing, established in-house production capability and delivered several production units — moving the product from technical development into repeatable delivery.
Project Highlights
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The work moved beyond prototype refinement into the systems, processes and practical decisions required for repeatable delivery. Hooper Quinn supported development testing, production set-up and the delivery of finished units, helping Off The Deck progress from an engineered concept into a product ready for real-world use.
Six Areas of Impact
The following sections bring together selected highlights from across the year, grouped by the environments, systems and people they supported — from high-pressure engineering programmes and autonomous marine platforms to product incubation, human performance and early-career development.
Motorsport & Advanced Programmes
Motorsport & Advanced Programmes
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Across 2025, Hooper Quinn worked with advanced technology companies who engaged the team to add depth, pace and technical judgement to active engineering programmes.
The work focused on high-impact areas where additional expertise could accelerate progress, reduce uncertainty and support confident decision-making without disrupting existing teams or delivery momentum.
The work focused on high-impact areas where additional expertise could accelerate progress, reduce uncertainty and support confident decision-making without disrupting existing teams or delivery momentum.
Formula One
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Hooper Quinn completed multiple mechanical design packages for Formula 1 partners within their respective engine development programmes, with work now progressing into production for the 2026 season.
Alongside this design work, our Chief Solutions Architect helped stabilise and safeguard embedded software on a Formula 1 ECU programme, securing reliability, supportability and long-term behaviour over short-term optimisation.
Alongside this design work, our Chief Solutions Architect helped stabilise and safeguard embedded software on a Formula 1 ECU programme, securing reliability, supportability and long-term behaviour over short-term optimisation.
Marine & Autonomous Systems
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Marine projects brought a different set of constraints, combining compact packaging, environmental exposure, service access and autonomous operation.
Marine autonomy
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Hooper Quinn designed a compact rudder servo mechanism for an ocean drone micro-vessel platform, where packaging constraints, environmental exposure and service access had to be resolved simultaneously.
Beneath the waves, the team also designed, built and delivered five propulsion systems for use in unmanned research submarines, covering mechanical design, integration and delivery for systems intended to operate without intervention.
Beneath the waves, the team also designed, built and delivered five propulsion systems for use in unmanned research submarines, covering mechanical design, integration and delivery for systems intended to operate without intervention.
Marine & Autonomous Systems
Automotive & Test Systems
Automotive & Test Systems
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Automotive and test-system work in 2025 covered research platforms, physical mock-ups, specialist tooling and development fixtures.
Optical research engine
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A discovery programme with a leading UK research institute assessed the recommissioning of a one-of-a-kind optical research engine.
11 kWh battery mock-up
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A full-scale battery mock-up supported packaging studies, interface definition and downstream decision-making.
Micro gas turbine & simulator systems
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The team delivered components, bespoke assembly tooling, wiring harnesses and fixtures to support assembly and test.
Health & Human Performance
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Some projects were shaped as much by their end users as by their technical requirements, where reliability, adjustability and safe repeat use became central engineering considerations.
Team Bath Heart
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The team supported Team Bath Heart, an inspirational engineering team from the University of Bath, with technical development input and commercialisation planning for a fully synthetic heart — contributing system-level engineering perspective within a tightly constrained regulatory environment.
Paralympic training-aid fixture
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Hooper Quinn designed and delivered a specialist training-aid fixture for a hugely talented future Paralympian, where reliability, adjustability and safe repeat use were essential.
Health & Human Performance
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Product Incubation & Production
Product Incubation & Production
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Hooper Quinn’s product incubation activity continued to distinguish the business from conventional engineering firms, supporting new UK companies while helping existing partner programmes move from development into delivery.
New UK companies
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In 2025, Hooper Quinn supported the birth of several new UK companies, while programmes with existing partners were propelled to new levels of maturity.
Off The Deck
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The team completed development testing for Off the Deck’s golf simulator, established in-house production capability and delivered several production units.
Cura Terrae / Centaur
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Alongside this delivery work, Hooper Quinn designed and implemented a feature-to-production product development operating system for Cura Terrae’s Centaur product, focusing on requirements traceability, configuration control and decision ownership.
People, Learning & Development
People, Learning & Development
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Alongside delivery work, Hooper Quinn continued to invest in developing its capabilities and supporting the next generation of engineers.
Student incubator
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In 2025, Hooper Quinn launched its first student entrepreneur incubator programme: a platform designed to give an HQ boost to promising early-stage technical ideas with impactful real-world applications.
The programme supported the development of SureStride, a mobility-enhancing attachment for CAM boots invented by competition winner Oliver Chatting, intended to improve independence during lower-limb recovery.
The work took the project from an initial prototype through design iteration, hands-on workshop development, testing and early commercial structuring, including a dedicated commercialisation workshop delivered with partners at LYVA Labs. By the end of the programme, the project had an improved, tested prototype and a defined route forward.
The programme supported the development of SureStride, a mobility-enhancing attachment for CAM boots invented by competition winner Oliver Chatting, intended to improve independence during lower-limb recovery.
The work took the project from an initial prototype through design iteration, hands-on workshop development, testing and early commercial structuring, including a dedicated commercialisation workshop delivered with partners at LYVA Labs. By the end of the programme, the project had an improved, tested prototype and a defined route forward.
Work experience placements
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Hooper Quinn also ran a work-experience placement, which saw Amy Cowan join for several stints across the year, integrating directly into live project teams.
Amy’s placements were structured around practical contribution rather than observation, giving her exposure to real constraints, supervised responsibility and the day-to-day realities of engineering work across design, build and delivery.
Amy’s placements were structured around practical contribution rather than observation, giving her exposure to real constraints, supervised responsibility and the day-to-day realities of engineering work across design, build and delivery.
Looking Ahead
The next 12 months are already taking shape, with new client programmes, product development work and incubation activity moving through design, testing and production.
As the year progresses, this page will continue to document selected highlights from across Hooper Quinn’s work — from advanced engineering programmes to the products and ventures being developed inside the Hooper Quinn ecosystem.
As the year progresses, this page will continue to document selected highlights from across Hooper Quinn’s work — from advanced engineering programmes to the products and ventures being developed inside the Hooper Quinn ecosystem.
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