Enginuity Skills Awards

For over a decade, the Enginuity Skills Awards has celebrated the brightest and best in UK engineering and manufacturing talent, and the organisations championing skills development. The awards play a pivotal role in recognising and promoting skill development initiatives in engineering and manufacturing, ensuring a robust and thriving future for the sector.

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Why are we doing this?

The Enginuity Skills Awards were created to address the growing need for a skilled workforce in the UK's engineering and manufacturing sector. With rapid technological advancements, such as digitalisation and electrification, it's vital to recognise and nurture talent that can drive innovation and sustainability. The awards aim to promote excellence, diversity, and inclusivity while encouraging organisations to invest in skills development to future-proof the sector.

About the project

The Enginuity Skills Awards honour outstanding individuals, apprentices, students, and organisations who demonstrate leadership and innovation in engineering and manufacturing skills development. Each year, the awards highlight success stories across key categories like apprenticeships, T Levels, diversity, and employer-led training initiatives. The awards provide a platform for companies of all sizes, from SMEs to large businesses, to share their achievements and inspire further commitment to building a skilled, diverse, and future-ready workforce.

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Ann Watson

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The Enginuity Skills Awards continue to be a key initiative for highlighting and promoting excellence in UK engineering and manufacturing.

Since launching over a decade ago, the Enginuity Skills Awards have celebrated the brightest talents and most innovative minds in the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sector. The 2024 event attracted 320 guests across 116 companies, with many of our guests commenting that it was “the best yet”.

The Enginuity Skills Awards will continue expanding their reach, with plans to spotlight emerging skill sets in fields such as digitalisation, sustainability, and electrification. Future awards will focus even more on diversity, inclusion, and innovation, ensuring the industry stays ahead in addressing talent gaps and preparing for the sector's changing needs.

Enginuity Skills Awards winners 2024 announced

On Wednesday 5 June, leaders from across the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sector gathered at the 10th annual Enginuity Skills Awards, hosted by Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and award-winning broadcaster Steph McGovern during Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week, also attended by West Midlands Deputy Lieutenant Professor Sir Nigel Thrift.

Enginuity Skills Awards 2024 finalists announced

From apprentices to seasoned professionals, these finalists represent the best and brightest in the UK's engineering and manufacturing landscape.

“Give me wings so that I may fly” – an interview with Suhail Shaikh, designer of the Enginuity Skills Awards 2024 centrepiece

Enginuity collaborated with Suhail Shaikh, a self-taught paper artist, to design the centrepieces for the prestigious 10th annual ceremony.

Project outputs

10 years of recognition

Celebrating over 10 years of recognising excellence in engineering and manufacturing skills.

Recognising diversity

Launching new categories, such as Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and T Level Student.

Broadening participation

Broadening the participation of SMEs and large employers in enhancing apprenticeship programs.

Women in engineering

More recognition and engagement of female engineers as entrants increased by 10% to 47% compared to last year.

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UK engineers and manufacturers can change the world, but they need the right skills to do so. Together, help us close the skills gaps.

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