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Engineering X

An international collaboration that brings together some of the world's leading problem-solvers to address the great challenges of our age. The Engineering X community is currently working on 5 missions

Pandemic Preparedness

Safer Complex Systems

Safer End of Engineered Life

Transforming Systems through Partnership

Engineering skills where they        are Most Needed 

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Our programmes will bring together partners from around the world, building on a network of global alliances to tackle the most pressing engineering, safety and sustainability problems, and developing practical, sustainable and accessible solutions for the engineering profession worldwide.

Our global network of expert engineers, academics and business leaders are working in partnership to share best practice, explore new technologies, educate and train the next generation of engineers, build capacity, improve safety and deliver impact.

Missions

Our Engineering X community is currently working on 5 missions.

Transforming Systems through Partnership

Catalysing partnerships between universities and industry in the UK and 6 partner countries to address sustainable development goals through challenge-led research and innovation

Safer End of Engineered Life

Improving safety in the decommissioning and disposal of products and structures at the end of life

Pandemic Preparedness

Helping the global engineering community to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing disruptive solutions and best practice approaches in the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery

Safer Complex Systems

Building evidence and convening networks to educate, advocate and govern safer complex systems

Engineering Skills where they are Most Needed

Supporting the delivery of skills and education programmes to develop engineering skills capacity, enhanced safety standards, and infrastructure that remains safe and fit for purpose

  

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News 

New Engineering X case studies spotlight good and bad safety practice for complex systems

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Open burning of waste in Africa: Challenges and opportunities

Engineering X and United Nations High-Level Climate Champions call for reduction and phase out of open burning of waste in Africa

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Engineering X selects first Champions to promote and improve safety at the end of engineered life

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Partners 

From gathering evidence, to implementing standards, Engineering X is working hard to identify and solve problems on a global scale. As well as these initial programmes, we would welcome additional partners who share the Academy and Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s vision of a safe and sustainable future to join the Engineering X alliance to engineer a better, safer world.

Find out more about partnering with us

Founding partners

Lloyd's Register Foundation Royal Academy of Engineering

Programme partners

Newton fund  Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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