About the Award

The Early Years Industry Award recognises the efforts of a new starters  within EEMUA Member and Associate companies, giving a chance for them to demonstrate their communication skills, engineering application and leadership in their specialism.

This award has two categories:

 Early Years Industry Award for Corporate Members

Early Years Industry Award for Associate Companies

Entry requirements

Candidates must: 

1. Have completed an Apprenticeship or Degree within the last five years.

2. Currently work for an EEMUA Member company. (They cannot have worked for an EEMUA Member company prior to completing their degree).  

How to Enter

The application consists of three parts and candidates must submit the following before the 31 July 2025 deadline: 

1.  An Express an Interest Form, which will be used to confirm their eligibility; 

2.  A Candidate Entry Form , which contains fixed questions to allow a sound comparison for the award. 

3.  A 10-minute video presentation, on a topic of the candidate’s choosing.

For further guidance, refer to the Submission Guideline.

Need more inspiration to apply, why not hear what Joe Flynn from Syngenta, the 2024 winner, has to say?


What are the prizes?

The prize for 1st place is:

£1,500 cash prize

A free place at the EEMUA Conference 2027 being held on March.

EEMUA Award Winner role includes: 

Being an "EEMUA ambassador”, promoting the wider industry (and the organisation)

Participating in and chairing the Early Years Advisory Board meetings

Contributing to a blog or social media post about their working life

Opportunity to speak at a relevant EEMUA Seminar or to present a webinar

The prize for 2nd place is: 

£150 cash prize

Previous winners and runners-up from member companies

From Left to Right: Joe Flynn, Syngenta (2024), Rana Abdalla, BP (2023), Megan Backhouse, BOC UK & Ireland (2022), Scott Owen, Phillips 66 Humber Refinery (2021), Morgan Tiley, Calor Gas Ltd (2020), and Matthew Smith, Phillips 66 Ltd (2019).

Runners up:

2024 Kirsty Pratt (Harbour Energy) and 2024 Taliya Mammadhasanzada (BP)
2023 Cameron Millar (INEOS O&P UK)
2022 William Hawthorne (BP) and Jack Waddell (Shell)
2021 Connor Benson (Phillips 66, Humber Refinery)
2020 William Miller (Calor Gas Ltd),  Joanna Snape (E.ON UK) and Zachary Gaiqui (E.ON UK)