Future Manufacturing Awards Categories

Our Future Manufacturing Awards categories highlight the resilience, determination and ingenuity of the UK’s manufacturing community. They are a fantastic opportunity to showcase everything that is great about our industry.

Here's the awards that your company can enter...

Apprentices 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)

in partnership with Semta

Enterprise category

We're celebrating the achievements of manufacturing businesses who have achieved dramatic business growth through actively managed and consistently delivered growth strategies or have invested in training and development to build skills and harness the talents of their workforce.

Business Growth Award

Skills and Training Award

in partnership with Westfield Health

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

Green and Growth Award

in partnership with ENER-G

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.

Outstanding Export Award

Innovation category

We're celebrating the achievements of manufacturing businesses who have successfully designed and delivered new operating practices to boost productivity and business performance or have implemented improved people management strategies to create a more positive working environment for their workforce.

Innovative Operating Practices Award

People Management Award

in partnership with JAM Recruitment

Young engineering student category

We're celebrating the achievements of young engineering students in their final year who have done the most to seize the opportunities of a Key Stage 4 Engineering Young Apprenticeship programme or the Welsh Baccalaureate in Engineering Intermediate.

Outstanding Achievement by a Key Stage 4 Engineering Student