A PETERSFIELD company has won a coveted place at an exhibition featuring the most cutting-edge innovations in business.

Family-run manufacturing company Morgan Innovation and Technology (IAT) is one of just 100 companies to have won a place at the Innovate 2016 exhibition in Manchester on November 2-3, where more than 2,500 people will be in attendance.

Morgan IAT, in conjunction with the University of Southampton, is developing an innovative haptic system for the hand that will provide individuals with a sense of touch.

Sky’s ‘Swipe’ programme recently filmed presenter Gemma Morris trying on the glove and interviewing chief executive Nigel Clarke as part of a weekly tech update.

Haptics is a feedback technology that mimics the sense of touch by applying stimuli, such as pressure, temperature and vibration, to the user.

When combined with virtual reality it allows users to see and feel the specific motion and action they are performing. 

The product could have applications for stroke rehabilitation, virtual reality, augmented reality gaming, and other interactive applications.

Ahead of the exhibition, Innovate UK chief executive Ruth Mckernan said: “Innovate 2016 will be an excellent opportunity for Morgan IAT to showcase their cutting-edge innovation, the Haptics glove, to a national and international audience.

“I congratulate Morgan IAT on their success in winning a place and look forward to their involvement in our annual flagship show of innovation excellence across the UK.”

The Bedford Road-based Petersfield company, whose products include their flagship Neurotherm range, won The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2011 and 2016 and was the winner of Healthcare Technologies for its Salurate test for pre-eclampsia at the 2015 IET Innovation Awards.