ERA Foundation

Founded in 1920 the ERA has always been at the forefront of promoting and supporting the British Engineering sector

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

We're proud to be a funder of the Apprenticeship Talent Bridge, launched on 17 October by The 5% Club with BAE Systems and Babcock International Group. More: https://t.co/yCvmqzLEF2

#Apprenticeships #Engineering #Defence #Skills

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

London's biggest factory since the war. 1,000 new McLaren jobs. Zero-tariff access to a £12.9tn trading bloc.

September was a strong month for UK manufacturing. Our latest Industry Insights:

https://t.co/Zw3Hi6wSx8

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

A great night at @royalsociety for our Annual Dinner and Lecture. Thanks to Brigadier Stu Nassé OBE for this year's lecture, and congratulations again to our 2026 Clark Prize winners

Photos from the evening:
https://t.co/WKkexQBs1q

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

We're proud to award the 2026 David Clark Prize to Olivia Rodrigues and Famida Noor Mahomed for bringing engineering into the classroom. Congratulations too to Michael Howey, highly commended. https://t.co/NHP2Fzly25 #ClarkPrize

[Robert Halfon 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 @RtHonRobHalfon]

Pleased to be at @theERAF for lecture and dinner with Brigadier Stu Nassé, from @DefenceHQ

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

Ten years of Brexit. £47m for automotive. Supply chains under strain. This month's Industry Insights looks at what resilience really means for UK manufacturers in 2026. 🔗 https://t.co/FxUjqla19s

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

This month's Industry Insights covers what industry wants from Prime Minister Andy Burnham, the nationalisation of British Steel, and whether the strategy is reaching the factory floor.

Read the full briefing: https://t.co/ok7I8nGAt0

#UKManufacturing #IndustrialStrategy

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

The UK has the lowest robot density in the G7 ~112 robots per 10k workers, alongside 58k manufacturing vacancies. Our latest Industry Insights looks at why automation is the answer to mounting supply chain pressure
#UKManufacturing #Automation #SupplyChain
https://t.co/Ilif3EjXFR

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

We're delighted to announce that the ERA Foundation is partnering with @unibirmingham to launch the Engineering and Science Leadership (ESL) Academy.
https://t.co/8PC0IUIZwm

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

UK manufacturing just hit a 47-month high. But the bigger shift is on the shop floor. Our first Industry Insights briefing breaks down the three forces reshaping the sector. AI, energy costs and the skills cliff. https://t.co/uU3sTVlxX5

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

Meet Clare Doherty from St. Mary's College, Derry, one of our 2025 Clark Prize winners.

Her award-winning Engineers Week attracts students from local schools & she initiated Ireland's first TeachMeet TD, allowing teachers to share best practices & collaborate.

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

Proud to announce Dewi Thomas from YGG Bro Edern, Cardiff, as a 2025 Clark Prize winner.
Since 2012, he's built a dynamic STEM culture producing UK Young Engineer of the Year, F1 in Schools world finalists, and multiple Arkwright Scholars.

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

Celebrating Tracey Ellicott from East Wemyss Primary, joint winner of the 2025 Clark Prize!
For over a decade, she's revolutionized STEM learning—from Tinkertots for pre-schoolers to robotics for P7 students leading school-wide events.
#ClarkPrize2025 #STEMEducationRetry

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

Lucy Hart from Caroline Haslett Primary wins one of our 2025 Clark Prize.
Leading diversity in STEM education, achieving iBelong Champion status & students winning 1st place coding competitions. Results 17%> national average. #ClarkPrize2025 #PrimarySTEM #WomenInEngineeringRetry

[Royal Academy of Engineering @RAEngNews]

"We can’t talk about delivering positive outcomes for people without talking about how engineering designs for all of society, and how engineers therefore need to reflect all of society.”

This week, our President gave the keynote speech at an event celebrating 25 years of @theERAF supporting engineering initiatives, including the Academy and @RAEng_Hub: https://t.co/1NXvjxnxVx

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

"Equity, diversity and inclusion is a vital thread through all three goals because we can't talk about delivering positive outcomes for people without talking about how engineering designs for all of society."

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

Inspiring words from Sir John Lazar CBE FREng, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, at our 25th anniversary celebration.
#EngineeringForAll #DiversityInSTEM #RoyalAcademyOfEngineering #ERAFoundation25

[ERA Foundation @theERAF]

What an incredible evening on Tuesday celebrating 25 years of the ERA Foundation! Thank you to our 130 guests who made this milestone so special

Inspiring keynote from Sir John Lazar CBE @RAEngNews

https://t.co/UaCc27bDw2

[Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi بشير CBE FREng FRS @hashimi_bashir]

Delighted to be attending ⁦@theERAF⁩ Annual Lecture and Dinner. Sir John Lazar, President of ⁦@RAEngNews⁩ is giving the keynote highlighting how engineering is improving life and bringing prosperity.

[The Technology Dept @StMarysDerryTD]

Honoured to be presented with the Secondary School Clarke Prize 2025 by @theERAF in London last night.
Proud to accept on behalf of @StMarysDerryTD @StMarysDerry & our wider STEM community. Thank you to leadership, staff, pupils, parents & STEM partners for the amazing support.