ERA Foundation 100 years promoting and supporting 
British Engineering

100 Years

The ERA Foundation is celebrating its centennial year. We have been supporting UK Engineering and innovation skills development in electech manufacturing since 1920.

What We Do

Our focus is on supporting 
UK manufacturing.

Our aim is to ensure the important role the manufacturing and productive industry play in the UK economy is recognised; to support the next generation of UK engineers, and to encourage organisations and individuals entrepreneurship and technical excellence.

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Our History

100 years of British 
Engineering History

Founded in 1920 the ERA has always been at the forefront of promoting and supporting the British Engineering sector. Explore how the ERA was founded, and how it has changed over the last 95 years to become the “ERA Foundation” today.

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Awards and Fellowships

Our Industrial and Enterprise Fellowships recongise and support emerging talent.

Our aim is to ensure the important role the manufacturing and productive industry play in the UK economy is recognised; to support the next generation of UK engineers, and to encourage organisations and individuals entrepreneurship and technical excellence.

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Our People

A wealth of experience and deep knowledge of the Engineering and Manufacturing sector.

Our board believes in innovation, investment in the next generation of engineers and a focused approach. This is fostered by the combined abilities of our directors who strive to honour the Foundations long history.

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Foundation News & Insights

Keep up to date with the latest Foundation news, and insights into changes in the Engineering sector.

ERA Foundation 2020 ERA Foundation Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence

2020 ERA Foundation Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence

Enterprise expert Virginia Hodge has been appointed the Royal Society ERA Foundation Entrepreneur in Residence.
ERA Foundation 2020 Clark Prize Winners: Gordon Taylor and Gavin Sharp

2020 Clark Prize Winners: Gordon Taylor and Gavin Sharp

This year the ERA Foundation assessment panel has awarded the David Clark prize to Gavin Sharp and Gordon Taylor, two outstanding teachers.
ERA Foundation Statement on COVID-19 and the 2020 ERA Foundation Lunch and Lecture

Statement on COVID-19 and the 2020 ERA Foundation Lunch and Lecture

In light of the unprecedented escalation in the Coronavirus situation, we have decided to cancel this year’s ERA Foundation Lunch and Lecture.