ERA Foundation 100 years promoting and supporting 
British Engineering

100 Years

The ERA Foundation has 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 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 century 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 Policy Connect – Manufacturing Resilience Report

Policy Connect – Manufacturing Resilience Report

The ERA proud to sponsor Policy Connects far reaching ‘Manufacturing Resilience’ report. The report comes at a critical time for the Engineering industry as external shocks such as public health crises, financial disruption, and extreme weather events are predicted to increase in frequency over the next decade
ERA Foundation Andrew Everett welcomed as Executive Secretary of the ERA Foundation

Andrew Everett welcomed as Executive Secretary of the ERA Foundation

The ERA Foundation is pleased to welcome Andrew Everett as its new Executive Secretary and CEO
ERA Foundation Retirement of Sir John O’Reilly

Retirement of Sir John O’Reilly

Sir John O’Reilly has retired from the ERA Board after 13 years of continuous service to the Foundation.