WE50 Awards
The 2026 Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards (WE50) celebrate the women engineers who solve complex challenges and drive inclusive progress through #EngineeringIntelligence
The 2026 Theme: Engineering Intelligence
In an era defined by rapid technological shifts, the theme for the Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards 2026, Engineering Intelligence, focuses on how human creativity and technological innovation combine to solve complex challenges and drive inclusive progress.
Could you be a WE50 winner?
Essential Criteria – all nominees must satisfy these:
- A woman, aged 18 or older
- Based in the UK – nominees do not have to be UK citizens
- Not a previous WE50 winner
- Can demonstrate the creation or improvement of a product or process
Desirable Criteria:
- Acting as an advocate for other women in STEM
- Working or studying in engineering industries and allied sectors, engineering education, or engineering research
- Achieving beyond what would normally be expected for career stage – nominations welcome at all career stages
Entries that focus solely on engineering or solely on supporting women will not do as well as those that demonstrate both. We regret that we cannot include nominations for anyone based outside of the UK, even if they are UK citizens, with the exception of women serving the armed forces.
Deadlines
Nominations open 11 Feb
Nominations close 27 Mar
Judging completed 26 Apr
Winner announced 23 Jun
Hints and tips
The Women’s Engineering Society has an insightful guide compiled by our previous award judges on what makes a great winning entry.
