Future Manufacturing Awards Categories

Apprentice category

We're celebrating the achievements of engineering and manufacturing apprentices in their first and final year, with additional awards for apprentices in Wales.

Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice

Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice

Outstanding Achievement by a Second Year Apprentice (Wales only)

Outstanding Achievement by a Third Year Apprentice (Wales only)

Business Growth category

We're celebrating the achievements of manufacturing businesses who have achieved dramatic business growth through actively managed and consistently delivered growth strategies.

Business Growth for Large Corporate Award

Business Growth for SME Award

Environment category

We're celebrating the achievements of manufacturing businesses who have improved operational efficiency while reducing their environmental impact or developed business opportunities associated with the green agenda.

Environmental Efficiency Award

Sustainable Manufacturing Award

Export category

We're celebrating the achievements of manufacturing businesses who have developed their export strategy to reach new markets and enhance their presence in existing markets.

Export Development Award

Export Growth Award

Health and Safety

We're celebrating the achievements of manufacturing businesses who have achieved improvements in the health and safety culture of their workplace

Health and Safety Award

Innovation category

We're celebrating the achievements of manufacturing businesses that have successfully designed and delivered new operating practices to boost productivity and business performance or that have taken to market a new product.

Operating Practices and Processes Award

Smart Product Award

National Manufacturing Student of the Year

We're celebrating the achievements of students within our sector who are studying towards a career in engineering.  The judges will select stand-out students entering the EEF Future Manufacturing Awards First and Final Year Apprentice Awards and the EDT Year in Industry Awards to compete for this award.

National Manufacturing Student of the Year Award

People and Skills

We're celebrating the achievements of manufacturing businesses who have built the skills of their own workforce and developed their own employees or promoted engineering and manufacturing careers through activities with education providers

Investing in Skills Award

Partnership with Education Award

Young engineering student category

We're celebrating the achievements of young engineering students who have done the most to seize the opportunities of their Key Stage 4 engineering programme.

Outstanding Achievement by a Young Engineering Student