Bristol has been named the third-most innovative city in the UK, according to new data.
The research by engineering company Geomiq was carried out over two years and is based on locations that requested the most prototypes for inventions.
Bristol was ranked third with 7,712 requests, behind Manchester (13,695) and London (9,301).
Meanwhile, Birmingham and Edinburgh were fourth and fifth on the list.
The platform also revealed the industries experiencing a boost in innovation, with health topping the list for 2019. Eco-tech, beauty, education and cooking also ranked highly.
Since the Brexit extension was announced in October, the company says it has seen a 31 per cent increase in the number of requests compared with the month before the announcement.
In total, the platform has seen more than 48,000 files and prototype designs submitted in the last two years across the UK.
These files allow 3D printers and CNC machines to robotically engineer each individual product.
Sam Al-Mukhtar, founder of Geomiq, said, “We’ve worked with thousands of inventors and businesses, almost all of whom were looking for a prototype of their new products, so with the year coming to a close we decided to look at which areas of the UK was the most innovative.
"As expected, eco-tech continues to be an area with huge potential for innovative solutions, and as ever health is one of the fastest-growing sectors in terms of innovation.
"We’re excited to continue helping inventors realise their dreams going into 2020 and to see how this list changes over the next twelve months.”
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