As today is ‘International Women in Engineering Day’, it seemed like a fitting time to introduce you to Techworks’s new project, which Jaltek are thrilled to be a part of. TechWorks is an industry association at the core of the UK deep tech community, with an ambition to harness fantastic engineering and innovation to develop the UK’s position as a global technology super-power.
Jaltek are excited to introduce the groups latest project; Women in Techworks (WiT) — a new, member-led, initiative focused on creating meaningful support for women across the technology sector. It is designed to foster a strong sense of belonging, visibility, and opportunity for women at all stages of their careers.
With growing attention on STEM outreach, fair representation, and talent pipeline development, WiT offers a timely, relevant, and practical response to challenges facing our sector. Investing in women’s development and visibility now, not only supports individual growth, but also reinforces innovation, improves retention, and helps reflect the values we aspire to uphold as a technology community.
The initial planning session brought together passionate voices from across the deep tech ecosystem, including representatives from NXP, JLR, Clas-SiC Wafer Fab, Nexperia, Leonardo, Flexciton, and ourselves. The energy, enthusiasm, and commitment from this group was the driving force behind Techworks decision to take WiT forward.
All Techworks member companies are invited to get involved and show their support by; encouraging female employees to participate in WIT, nominating individuals who would like to support, mentor or present, and sharing their company’s internal initiatives, to help amplify existing momentum and collaborate effectively.
Commenting on the initiative, Jaltek’s Claire Mackay, who is part of the steering group said: “At Jaltek, we have long been committed to providing equal opportunities and are excited to be a part of this movement. We already work with a number of local schools and colleges to promote STEM as a rewarding and enjoyable career, regardless of gender. STEM is vital for growing the economy and staying globally competitive and no ones’ achievements in the area should or need ever be overlooked.”
Claire continued; “Women in Techworks, which was the brainchild of Jillian Hughes, Head of Semiconductors for Techworks, is a significant undertaking and still in the early stages, but with support, has the potential to become a truly transformative initiative and a powerful platform for change.”
We look forward to bringing you more up-dates and news from Women in Techworks soon.
