Awards and prizes

What you'll win: a trophy and £500​​

The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management is an international Professional Engineering Institute providing guidance and development opportunities for engineers and estate managers in the healthcare sector, and we’re passionate about inspiring the next generation of healthcare engineers.​ 

The IHEEM Innovation in Wellbeing & Healthcare Engineering Award celebrates young people’s dedication to improving the physical health and wellbeing of society. This project could be a piece of research and investigative work, an innovative design or new way to use technology.      

We're looking for

​Projects that may be considered for this award include (but are not limited to):  

• ​innovation in diagnostics and medicine / treatments 

• ​advancement in healthcare services 

• ​supporting people with their day-to-day wellbeing 

• ​anything that positively impacts all healthcare visitors across the full range of healthcare environments, including, but not limited to GP surgeries, those within local health programmes, NHS properties such as acute, mental health facilities etc. 

Why it's important

​​Young people will drive future innovations in science, technology, and engineering, tackling global challenges like healthcare and sustainability. Understanding these issues now empowers them to shape a better future through creativity and problem solving.

Good health and wellbeing are crucial everywhere! Whether your project is focused on helping a relative or friend manage their daily health needs, or is a national or global vision, we want to know your ideas!   ​ 

​​This award reflects IHEEM’s commitment to innovation in healthcare engineering, and the education and empowerment of our future leaders. It encourages young people to think critically and creatively, giving them the opportunity to consider and solve real world problems. By engaging the healthcare engineers of tomorrow in innovation, teamwork, and how they can make a positive impact on all healthcare users, we want to inspire the next generation to lead, learn, and build a better future in healthcare.  

Criteria

Theme:

• ​​​accessibility and inclusivity 

• ​healthcare & medication 

• ​humanitarian 

• ​environment 

• ​food

• ​wellbeing 

Age: all ages

Size: individual and teams

What you'll win: a trophy and £500

​​Leonardo is one of the UK’s leading aerospace, defence, and security companies. 

​We design and build advanced technology used on aircraft, helicopters, ships, and in space, helping to keep people safe and connected. 

​In the UK, we employ around 9,500 people across 10 main sites, working on everything from helicopters in Yeovil to cyber security and electronics in places like Luton, Bristol and Edinburgh. 

​We’re also part of a global Leonardo team of over 60,000 people worldwide, working on some of the world’s most exciting engineering and technology programmes.​ 

We're looking for

This award looks to recognise projects that explore, use or improve technologies connected to the sky, from air and atmosphere to space beyond. 

We want to celebrate ideas that reimagine how we travel, communicate, observe and operate above the Earth, including innovations in aerospace, flight, satellites and environmental monitoring. 

Your projects may:  

• design aircraft, drones or spacecraft 

• develop exciting ways to explore our solar system 

• use satellites or aerial systems to communicate or navigate 

• investigate the atmosphere, weather or climate 

• use sky-based technology to solve problems on Earth 

• explore new ways to use air and space 

Why it's important

Advances in air and space technologies help us address global challenges by improving communication, transportation, environmental monitoring, exploration and resilience for future generations. 

Young people experience the benefits of aerospace and satellite technologies every day through communication, transport and climate monitoring, meaning that innovation in this area can have a direct impact on the lives of the next generation. 

The technologies you design today could help people communicate, travel, explore space and protect our planet tomorrow. At Leonardo, we value innovation, curiosity, teamwork and solving real-world problems. We believe in the extraordinary. This award celebrates your ideas and encourages you to develop the skills and creativity needed to shape the future of aerospace and space.

Criteria

Age: all ages

Size: individual and teams

What you'll win: a trophy and £500

​​The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is the employer-led skills, standards and qualifications body for the development of the engineering construction workforce of Great Britain. An arms-length body of the UK Government, the ECITB reports to the Department for Education. Our vision is a trailblazing Engineering Construction Industry where critical infrastructure, energy security and net zero ambitions are achieved. 

​Engineering construction is the industry that looks after the things that keep us warm, keep us fed and keep us moving. We design, build, and look after the machines and technology responsible for producing fuel, chemicals, water and food, and power.  

What we're looking for

​​This award recognises the importance of teamwork and collaboration as we celebrate young people working together to innovate and create solutions.  

People with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives need to work together like never before, to find solutions to the greatest challenges of our lifetimes. 

For example, if we really want to achieve net zero, teamwork is vital to find better ways to use resources and generate energy.  

Why it's important

​​Teamwork and collaboration are at the very core of everything we do at ECITB.  Our industry sectors are the cornerstone of infrastructure across the globe.  Without the skills, perspectives and ideas of different people working together towards a common goal, we fail before we even get started.​ 

Criteria

Theme:

• ​​​accessibility and inclusivity

• ​sustainability 

• ​infrastructure 

• ​energy production 

• ​power generation 

• ​alternative energy sources 

• ​net zero 

Age: all ages

Size: teams