Innovation Challenge - Work Wise Foundation

Aston Academy Awarded Trophy for Innovative App Design

Written on 29th June 2021. Posted in News.

As part of this years Get up to Speed with STEM event, secondary schools were invited to take part in an app design challenge set by CityFibre. CityFibre, the UK’s largest alternative provider of wholesale fibre network infrastructure and the builder of Gigabit Cities, sponsored the challenge which was created by Rotherham Titans Community Foundation. The challenge was supported by AND Digital who...

Launch of Innovation Challenge in partnership with CityFibre, Rotherham Titans RUFC & AND Digital

Written on 10th December 2020. Posted in News.

The Work-wise Foundation are launching a new Innovation Challenge for 2021 offered exclusively to Rotherham Secondary Schools. Bringing together the worlds of Technology (CityFibre), Health and Fitness (Rotherham Titans RUFC), design and innovation (AND Digital) you are invited to enter teams of students to participate in a Challenge to design an App for Rotherham to encourage Fitness and Healthy...

King Ecgbert’s School supported by Rollem wins Innovation Challenge 2019

Written on 4th April 2019. Posted in News.

Rollem teamed up with King Ecgbert’s School in Sheffield for the 2019 IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Innovation Challenge run by The work-wise Foundation. The annual challenge sees a business set a team from the school a real workplace problem to solve. The team have three months to come up with a solution with the end result being put on display at the annual Get up to Speed...

IET Innovation Challenge 2019 Launch

Written on 20th January 2019. Posted in Events.

The Work-wise Foundation has launched their Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Challenge for 2019, with 6 schools pairing up with with local engineering and manufacturing businesses. The 6 schools will be working on a bespoke project set out by the businesses with the teams presenting to a panel of industry judges at Get up to Speed with STEM on Wednesday 27th March 2019...

IET Innovation Challenge 2018 Launch

Written on 9th January 2018. Posted in Events.

Two launch days were required to accommodate the numbers and were held on Monday 8th January at AMRC Training Centre, and Tuesday 23rd January at Magna, Rotherham. This year there are 12 teams of students have teamed up with 12 companies. Students aged 13-16 have been teamed up with local engineering, manufacturing and technology businesses. The 12 schools will be working on a bespoke project...

Yewlands Academy working with JRI Orthopaedics win 3i Innovation Competition

Written on 1st May 2017. Posted in News.

Year 9 Students (13-14 years old) competing in the 3i Work-wise Made in Sheffield Innovation Competition, pitching their creativity and design skills against other schools in a challenge set by employers. This year’s winners were Yewlands Academy working with JRI Orthopaedics from Sheffield. Yewlands Academy team pictured with Mayor of Rotherham Cllr Lyndsay Pitchley, Master Cutler Richard Edwards...

3i Innovation Competition 2017 Launch

Written on 24th January 2017. Posted in Events.

The launch event held on Monday 23rd January at AMRC-Training Centre, Rotherham saw 9 teams of students teamed up with 9 companies. Year 7 to 11 students from a secondary school are teamed up with a local engineering, manufacturing or technology business to work on a real-life industry specific innovation challenge set by the company. The challenge runs from January 2017 to 26th April 2017.Supported...

Youngsters improve their job prospects by attending Get up to Speed

Written on 4th May 2016. Posted in Events.

For many young people attending Get up to Speed with Engineering and Manufacturing (GUTS) literally changed their lives. Now in its 7th year GUTS is the largest event in the region showcasing careers in engineering, manufacturing and technology in a fun and interactive way. A range of the region’s top companies in the sector are there looking for future talent. Many companies have identified...

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