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 Addressing the Engineering Skills Gap: A Call for Radical Transformation in Digital and Environmental Sustainability Training

Addressing the Engineering Skills Gap: A Call for Radical Transformation in Digital and Environmental Sustainability Training

As a leading voice in the electronics and engineering sector, the ERA Foundation is proud to support our board member Professor Bashir M. Al-Hashimi in his work related to the emerging skills gap in engineering.
ERA Foundation Report – Strengthening the Manufacturing Sector with Energy-Efficient Policies

Report – Strengthening the Manufacturing Sector with Energy-Efficient Policies

The ERA is proud to support the latest Civitas’ report on energy resilience among SME manufacturers in the UK, ‘ Adapting the manufacturing sector for a brighter future: new approaches to energy resilience among SMEs’.
ERA Foundation Report – Making the Change

Report – Making the Change

The ERA Foundaton is proud to support Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) report on ‘Making the Change: A plan to reboot British manufacturing and restore growth’.