What Engineering Education Scheme Wales Ltd / STEMCymru does

Engineering Education Scheme Wales Ltd, trading as STEMCymru, is a non-profit educational charity and company limited by guarantee (Registered Charity Number: 1144651; Registered Company Number: 07776138) founded in 1989 and headquartered at the Waterton Centre, Bridgend, South Wales. The organisation exists to expose young people aged 8-19 in Wales to STEM careers through direct, in-school and regional-event delivery, operating a portfolio of programmes that include Introduction to Engineering workshops (Wind Turbine, BBC micro:bit coding, CO2-powered Speed Challenge, Sustainable Farming, Robotics among others), STEM Racing (formerly F1 in Schools), First LEGO League as a regional delivery partner for the IET, Girls into STEM, an EESW Sixth Form Project linking Year 12 students with companies on real engineering problems, and CREST Award-accredited activities. Corporate partners have included Spectrum Technologies, SAS International, TATA Steel Port Talbot, Network Rail, Continental Tyres UK, Calsonic Kansei, and Weartech, among others.

The operating model is delivered through approximately 10 staff supplemented by STEM Associates (paid up to £75/day) and ~100 volunteer professional engineers who serve as assessors. Programmes are built around third-party hardware and software platforms — BBC micro:bit, LEGO Mindstorms EV3/SPIKE Prime, Sphero, CO2 car kits, and Autodesk CAD/CAM for STEM Racing — with EESW providing the curriculum, workshop choreography, regional event orchestration, and the school-company-university linkage. The organisation coordinates approximately 100 company-school links per year and reaches ~600 students annually through its core EESW Project.

Historically funded primarily by Welsh Government, WEFO, and European Social Fund (STEMCymru 2 ran until June 2023), EESW has diversified its funding base to include UK Shared Prosperity Fund, UK Community Renewal Fund, the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund, and National Grid, alongside corporate sponsorship. From September 2025, following the loss of the ESF subsidy, EESW has introduced a tiered fee structure for maintained schools — registration fees of £10-£100 per team, car manufacturing at £75 per car, and workshop sessions priced £250-£495 — representing a partial pivot from grant-subsidised free delivery to a mixed grant-plus-transactional model. The go-to-market is event-driven and relationship-mediated: schools register via website forms, programmes are anchored in regional competitions, and corporate engagement is sourced through partnership brochures and direct outreach.

Name

Engineering Education Scheme Wales Ltd / STEMCymru

Legal name

Engineering Education Scheme Wales Ltd

Website

https://stemcymru.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Engineering Education Scheme Wales Ltd (STEMCymru) is a non-profit educational charity, founded in 1989, that delivers hands-on STEM workshops, competitions, and school-company projects to young people aged 8-19 across Wales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

STEM Education Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

akta.pro primary industry

Math & STEM Learning Technology (incl. Coding/Robotics Platforms) (EDAJAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM & Maker Education (Makerspaces, Coding Clubs, Robotics) (EDAAAFAL), Science & STEM Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAH), STEM Competitions & Olympiads (Science Bowls, STEM Challenges) (EDAMABAL), STEM Research & Inquiry Programs (Research Mentorship, Science Fair Prep) (EDAMABAC), STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• School engineering workshops
• Youth STEM outreach
• Educational charity services
• STEM competition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgend

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charitable Funding and Grants: EESW receives funding from Welsh Government, European Social Fund (STEM Cymru 2 until June 2023), UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and various wind farm community funds. Previously received funding from Welsh European Funding Office from 2010-2015.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Companies sponsor specific programs, events, awards, and activities. Sponsorship options include regional event sponsorship, car manufacturing for schools, volunteer catering costs, coding support sessions, and SPIKE Prime kit loans.
3. Program Registration Fees: From September 2025, some activities will no longer be free to maintained schools. Schools pay registration fees (£10-£100 per team for STEM Racing), car manufacturing costs (£75 per car), and workshop session fees (£250-£495 for class sessions).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EESW STEM Cymru is a registered educational charity that designs and delivers hands-on STEM programs (workshops, competitions, and industry-linked projects) directly to primary and secondary schools across Wales for students aged 8-19. Core offerings include Introduction to Engineering school workshops, STEM Racing, First LEGO League, Girls into STEM outreach, and the EESW Sixth Form Project linking students with engineering companies on real-world problems.

Product overview

Engineering Education Scheme Wales Ltd (STEMCymru) is a non-profit educational charity established in 1989 that operates a portfolio of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) programs for young people aged 8-19 in Wales. The organization offers a unified platform of educational activities including Introduction to Engineering School Workshops (featuring sub-programs like Wind Turbine Workshop, Coding with BBC micro:bit, Speed Challenge, Sustainable Farming, Sustainable Waste, Robotic Hoppers, Sustainable Homes, Prosthetics in Motion, Micronauts, Circuit Explorers, Colour Coders, and Spheros Workshop), STEM Racing (formerly F1 in Schools), First Lego League, Girls into STEM, the EESW Sixth Form Project, Food and Fun Summer Workshops, and Ddoe, Heddiw, Yfory. Programs can earn participants CREST Awards recognized by UCAS. The organization partners with companies, universities, and local authorities to deliver hands-on engineering experiences, with activities funded in part by government programs including the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• ~600 students per year benefit from EESW Project participation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CSconnectedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2024Partnered with EESW for Pilot Semiconductor Project in South Wales 2024, introducing students to semiconductor industry careers.
• Sony UKcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSony UK participates as a Girls into STEM partner host organisation, providing company visits for female pupils to gain insight into technology industry careers.
• BBC WalescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBBC Wales participates as a Girls into STEM partner host, providing workplace visits and role model opportunities for female students.
• DCWW (Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipates as Girls into STEM partner host organisation, offering site tours and engineering career insights.
• IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEESW STEMCymru is a delivery partner for IET's FIRST LEGO League in Wales. IET coordinates the global competition and EESW delivers regional events.
• Bangor University - Albert Gubay Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with EESW to host a Girls into STEM event in February 2026 as part of UK Shared Prosperity Fund activities.
• AutodeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationPremier Global CAD/CAM Partner of STEM RACING, providing all participants with free access to software and learning resources.
• Denford LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides STEM Racing Model Blocks, car manufacturing equipment, and primary class starter packs for school teams.
• British Science AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates the national CREST (Creativity in Science and Technology) award scheme, with EESW delivering CREST-accredited activities for students.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• STEM Learning (formerly STEMNET): National UK STEM education charity operating STEM Ambassador programme and supporting schools with employer engagement, the closest direct functional peer to EESW's mission, but operating across England rather than Wales.
• EngineeringUK: UK charity focused on inspiring the next generation of engineers through programs, research, and employer engagement — directly comparable mission to EESW, with significantly larger national footprint and budget.
• Primary Engineer: Charity running engineering-based projects and competitions in primary and secondary schools across the UK; directly comparable to EESW's STEM Racing, First LEGO League and school workshop portfolio.
• The Smallpeice Trust: UK charity inspiring young people into engineering through school residentials, competitions and project-based learning — directly comparable model to EESW's school-based engineering project framework.
• TeenTech: Charity running STEM events, challenges and industry interactions for UK school students, closely overlapping with EESW's Girls into STEM and school workshop activities.

Broad incumbents

• IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology): Professional engineering institution that operates FIRST LEGO League globally and engages schools — EESW is a delivery partner for IET's FLL in Wales, making IET both upstream partner and broader competitor in school-facing STEM delivery.
• British Science Association: National charity coordinating the CREST Awards scheme that EESW delivers, and running The Big Bang programme — comparable mission and overlapping with EESW in student STEM recognition and major events.

Emerging players

• WISE (Women in Science and Engineering): UK campaign focused on increasing female participation in STEM, with similar mission focus to EESW's Girls into STEM program — partial overlap on the gender-equity-in-STEM niche.
• Raspberry Pi Foundation: Charity delivering low-cost computing and coding education through Code Club and learning resources; comparable on the coding/STEM enrichment platform dimension that EESW delivers through BBC micro:bit workshops.

Regional players

• Scottish Engineering (formerly SET): Scotland-focused engineering skills and education organisation with school engagement activities structurally analogous to EESW but operating in a different devolved education jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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