The Worshipful Company of Engineers in co-operation with UK-based charity Tech4All, offers an award for the most creative engineering-based solutions to help those who are disadvantaged or in poverty. The award is intended to encourage engineers to use their skills and expertise to create solutions to alleviate the causes or consequences of underlying issues leading to people being disadvantaged in any way or in poverty.

Closing date for submissions is 1st March 2024.

Entrants can be independent, or part of a recognised body, but financial control processes must be present and openly reported.

A cash prize of £20,000. The judges may award runners up substantial discretionary prizes.

Submissions can address the causes or consequences of underlying issues leading to people being disadvantaged in any way or in poverty  across a broad range of areas including, but not limited to, health, mobility, social exclusion, education, banking or location. Applicants must clearly identify the evidence-based challenge to be overcome, how the innovation will benefit the disadvantaged or poor and how that benefit can be or has been measured. Projects must be supported by a simple high-level business plan identifying essential immediate cash-requirements, and a self-sustaining future operating model.

Find out more… Awards – The Worshipful Company of Engineers (engineerscompany.org.uk)