Digital Engineering Technology and Innovation (DETI)
What is DETI?
The Digital Engineering Technology and Innovation (DETI) programme is investing in the future of digital engineering for our region.
The West of England is a hub for innovative Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries, and home to a thriving ecosystem of digital creatives and future arts industries.
However, there is a huge skills and employment gap in the UK for future engineers.
Industry partners
DETI is a strategic programme of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), delivered by the National Composites Centre, in partnership with;
- Centre for Modelling and Simulation
- Digital Catapult
- UWE Bristol
- University of Bristol
- University of Bath.
Industry partners include Airbus, GKN Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, and CFMS, with contributions from UWE Bristol, Digital Catapult and Siemens. DETI is funded by £5m from WECA, with co-investment from the High Value Manufacturing Catapult and industry.
Skills development
UWE Bristol’s School of Engineering are leading the Skills Development branch of DETI, establishing an engineering engagement hub for the West of England, based at UWE Bristol's engineering building. Working in collaboration with key DETI partners and industry supporters they are delivering three programmes.
Inspire
Encouraging diversity and inclusivity, DETI Inspire engages children in primary and secondary education across the West of England, with a focus on disadvantaged areas. Using curriculum-linked engineering outreach and careers support, we are connecting children with real-life, diverse engineering role models to widen participation and aspirations for STEM careers.
DETI Inspire builds on the success of previous projects founded and launched by UWE Bristol, including Curiosity Connections – the network for inspirational primary STEM education in the West of England, and Women Like Me – a tiered mentoring project for women engineers, and has established the DETI Diversity Demonstrator - a network of high-quality diverse engineering career role models, supported by Inspire to interact with outreach events throughout the West of England.
Transform
Inspiring future generations, the DETI Transform programme plans to engage with further and higher education institutions to map and upgrade current taught provision and demonstrate how digital engineering can contribute to the sustainability goals for the West of England, leading into the next phase of clean and sustainable growth.
Innovate
To ensure the current and future workforce is digital ready, the DETI Innovate programme will examine the tools, technologies, and processes needed to rapidly accelerate engineering capabilities and identify the skills needed to embed a digital culture throughout organisations in the West of England. By undertaking a Skills Gap Analysis, DETI Innovate will map current roles within the design and manufacturing fields to digital skills, both current and future, to understand the gaps and help focus solutions.
Working with the existing engineering community DETI Innovate will ensure courses are ‘fit for purpose’ to build the workforce of the future. Working with established national and regional initiatives, short courses will be developed to enhance digital awareness and a Postgraduate conversion course for technical and non-technical graduates will equip them with the necessary digital skills to fulfil roles in a digital manufacturing workplace.
Further information
Find out more about DETI.
For further information about our DETI Skills programme contact deti@uwe.ac.uk.
You can also read about our progress on the Engineering Our Future blog.
Engineering Our Future blog
Follow our blog to keep in touch with what our current, past, and future engineers are up to and see the impact our students have in the world.
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In April, UWE Bristol welcomed early career researchers from across the UK for a vibrant day of collaboration and knowledge-sharing at the 3rd Sustainability Multidisciplinary Meet-Up: SHAPEing Net Zero. Hosted at the Bristol Business School and organised by Dr Jill Zhao from the School of Architecture and Environment, the event explored how research and innovation … Continue reading "Building a Greener Future: UWE Bristol Brings Together Sustainability Researchers"
Building a Greener Future: UWE Bristol Brings Together Sustainability Researchers
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Over 1500 children across 7 local schools have received an engaging STEM workshop developed and delivered by engineering and education students, as part of the Professionalism for Engineers module. The groups of students worked together to create inspiring and fun school workshops teaching various curriculum-linked engineering concepts, aimed at primary-age pupils. 56 classes in total … Continue reading "Education and Engineering students work together to deliver workshops in schools"
Education and Engineering students work together to deliver workshops in schools
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Dr Laura Fogg-Rogers, Associate Professor for Engineering in Society at UWE Bristol, has been awarded the prestigious Nurturing New Talent Award at the 2025 WISE Awards, held at IET London: Savoy Place. The ceremony, attended by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, celebrated individuals and organisations making significant strides towards gender equity in STEM. Championing … Continue reading "UWE Bristol’s Dr Laura Fogg-Rogers Honoured with WISE Nurturing New Talent Award"
UWE Bristol’s Dr Laura Fogg-Rogers Honoured with WISE Nurturing New Talent Award
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Engineering’s Inspire Sustainability team are leading on a new exciting project to inspire local children into green jobs (thanks to funders the West of England Combined Authority). Last year they recruited 48 local people in green jobs to feature on a top-trump card pack and hot off the printing press in February – the cards … Continue reading "Green Futures workshops reaches over 2000 young people in first 3 months"
Green Futures workshops reaches over 2000 young people in first 3 months
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As part of the Professionalism of Engineering module at UWE Bristol’s School of Engineering, students recently undertook a series of live consultancy projects for real-world clients. Each project challenged students to think critically about behaviours in the workplace, the role of engineering in delivering safe and sustainable solutions, and the importance of communication and collaboration … Continue reading "Engineering with Purpose: UWE Bristol Students Deliver Impact through Real-World Projects"
Engineering with Purpose: UWE Bristol Students Deliver Impact through Real-World Projects
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On Monday 19 May 2025, residents of St Pauls and the wider Bristol community are warmly invited to the Green and Healthy Futures Fair, taking place from 1pm to 8pm at St Pauls Learning Centre, 94 Grosvenor Road, BS2 8XJ. Organised in collaboration by UWE Bristol’s Inspire Sustainability Team and Bridging Histories, this free event … Continue reading "Green and Healthy Futures Fair: A Celebration of Community, Opportunity and Sustainable Work"
Green and Healthy Futures Fair: A Celebration of Community, Opportunity and Sustainable Work
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The Inspire Sustainability team recently worked again with a team from the Asian Energy Studies Centre at Hong Kong Baptist University to put together a low-carbon cooking workshop for local families in Barton Hill. As part of a study project on household energy usage, the workshop provided the families with tips and tricks for lowering their bills … Continue reading "Inspire Sustainability team supporting local families to low-carbon cook!"
Inspire Sustainability team supporting local families to low-carbon cook!
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Celebrating International Women’s Day To mark International Women’s Day , the Inspire Sustainability team at UWE Bristol are running an interactive workshop on March 13th 2025, with STEMazing’s Alex Knight. The event is open to all (you can Register here) and we especially welcome anyone who might be interested in becoming a mentor/mentee in our … Continue reading "Empowering the Future: How UWE Bristol is Transforming Apprenticeships and Workforce Diversity"
Empowering the Future: How UWE Bristol is Transforming Apprenticeships and Workforce Diversity
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