Events
Events across the UK that can help you level up your skills and get hired into a job that matters.
The Big Bang Competition
Know the next space explorer or climate change hero? Got an idea that will transform people’s lives?
Inspire inquisitive minds to think big, challenge facts, ask questions and invent solutions with the UK’s top annual science, engineering and technology competition. Young people are amazing – help them shine and change the world.
Join the fun! (…and develop skills along the way)
- Build confidence and teamwork skills
- Solve problems
- Get expert feedback
- Celebrate and share your work
The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition is free, and is open to young people in the UK aged 11 to 18 in state-funded secondary education, who are home educated or who enter as part of a community group. Competitors can only enter one project, either on their own or as part of a team.
Spotlight on Skills: Effective recruitment and retention for the future economy
Delivered as part of BusinessGreen’s Workforce 2030 campaign, this interactive webinar will delve into what it takes to build an appealing and effective recruitment strategy that supports businesses in transitioning to the future green economy.
We're bringing together green skills and recruitment experts to discuss how businesses are proactively tackling the transition to a low-carbon economy via their workforce. The session will also explore how to better integrate green skills across all roles and foster an understanding that every role can be a 'sustainability' role.
Key discussion points will include:
- How big is the skills challenge facing the green economy? (And what even is the ‘green economy’?!)
- What the next generation expects from their future employer
- Strategies for attracting a diverse talent pool.
- Methods for embedding environmental understanding across all roles.
- Building the business case for investing in green skills development.
- Essential components of effective staff recruitment and retention strategies.
- How to effectively collaborate with partners and the education sector to expand the green economy skills base.
The Big Bang Fair 2026
The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair returns to the NEC in Birmingham.
School groups are invited to join Engineering UK to discover hands-on workshops, activities and exciting live shows.
Registration is now open! School groups can book free tickets today.
The Big Bang Fair 2026
The Octopus Energy Equality Foundation was created with one mission: to build a more equal and inclusive energy industry in the UK and beyond.
The energy and tech industries remain among the least diverse in the UK, with just 5% percent Black and ethnic minority representation. Environmentalism is even further behind as the second least diverse sector in the country, right after farming. This is not because of a lack of interest or skill. The challenge lies in access, opportunity, and support. The OEEF here to change that.
Here's what you can expect:
⚡ One or two day interactive career workshops hosted throughout the year that give an insight into the many careers available in green energy
🎬 Behind the scenes visits to wind farms, research labs, and technology innovation hubs
💡 Talks with experts from over forty different departments, including engineering, marketing, software development, and climate science
🙋🏾 Honest question and answer sessions with senior leadership, including Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson
🎪 Careers fairs and networking events featuring green employers and industry professionals
🎤 Guest events with high profile speakers such as White House advisor and climate activist Jerome Foster II
Whether you’re looking for your first step into a meaningful career, you’re curious about clean technology, or passionate about climate justice, you are in the right place.
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