*****Submissions NOW OPEN for 2026*****

Recognising new and emerging talent is hugely important. The IChemE Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability (YEAIS) celebrates the ideas and innovation emerging in the chemical engineering profession, supporting IChemE’s vision of engineering a more sustainable world.

We invite IChemE members across the globe aged 18-30 to submit an entry which celebrates your novel ideas in helping to reach this goal in one or more of the following topic areas:

• Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence
• Energy and Climate Action
• Engineering Biology
• Environmental Protection and Improvement
• Excellence in Education, Skills and Training
• Food and Drink
• Health and Wellbeing
• Materials, Mining and Minerals
• Process Safety
• Waste Valorisation and Circular Economy
• Water and Sanitation

Your entry will be based on either a new area of research/design/innovation, or a new application of a process or product.

There will be several in person showcase and celebration events which will give winners, highly commended entries and finalists the opportunity to showcase their work, make new connections and network with fellow entrants and IChemE members from industry and academia.

These events will take place in the following countries:

• 26 June 2026: Edinburgh International Conference Centre, UK
• 27–29 September 2026: Chemeca Conference, Australia
• Date TBC: Malaysia

For further information about the awards please refer to our FAQs.

Please refer to the Terms & Conditions before submitting your entry.

If you are interested in being involved in the judging process or would like to find out more please email yeais@icheme.org.