Awards and Recognition
- Young Engineer for Britain 2006
- Design Most Likely To Benefit the Disabled 2006
- Design Most Likely To Benefit the Community 2006
- Young Entrepreneurs – Runner up 2006
- Derbyshire Young Achiever 2006
- Intel ISEF Science and Engineering Fair – Finalist – Represented the UK in Mechanical Engineering 2008
- Management Today 35 Under 35 – Ruth was the youngest person ever to be entered onto the list 2009
- http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/915845
- Women of the Future – Young Star Award 2009
- Women of Achievement – by the Women of the Year Foundation 2010
- http://www.womenoftheyear.co.uk/ http://www.womenoftheyear.co.uk/foundation.htm
- Yorkshire 42 Under 42 2010
- http://www.insidermedia.com/event/yorkshire_42_under_42_dinner_2010/the_sponsors_winners/index.html
- Future 100 Young Social Entrepreneur 2011 – Striding Out
- Network of Aspiring Women – Young Entrepreneur 2011 and Overall Winner.
- BHTA Product of the Year 2014 (StairSteady)