Engineering success
Corporate Profile
T
HE BOSCH Group is a leading global
supplier of technologically advanced Eye on the future: Did
products and services for automotive, you know that Bosch
consumer and industrial markets. Across technology powers
the world, Bosch employs around 280,000 people the London Eye?
and has a presence in over 150 different countries.
Developing innovative products that improve
the quality of people’s lives is what is important
to Bosch, and this is reflected in the company’s this commitment, Bosch is currently running the
slogan: Invented for Life. Technology Horizons Award 2010.
Now in its fifth successful year, this award is
Charitable foundation
a national essay-writing competition open to 14
Bosch’s special ownership structure guarantees its to 24-year-olds with a passion for technology and
entrepreneurial freedom, enabling the company to engineering. Students interested in entering the
plan for the long-term and make significant upfront competition need to write an essay on a pre-set
investments. This is due to the fact that since question (500 words in the 14 to 18 age category
1964, 92 per cent of the share capital of Robert and 750 words in the 19 to 24 age category).
Bosch GmbH has been held by the Robert Bosch This year’s question is: “Are engineering and
Stiftung (Foundation) – a charitable foundation technology essential for future development?”
that continues to pursue the social principles of Entrants are encouraged to choose a subject
the company’s founder, Robert Bosch. Each year, that they are passionate about and write their essay
the Foundation supports around 800 projects in based on this. A dedicated website (www.bosch.
the areas of science, health, international relations,
co.uk/technologyhorizons) has been created to
education, society, and culture worldwide. provide teachers and students with a range of useful
Bosch is committed to innovation and lives resources; everything from past essays, tips on how
up to its “Invented for Life” proposition. Around to structure a clear essay, and testimonials from
eight per cent of its annual global sales revenue previous winners can be viewed and downloaded.
In addition to cash prizes for the students, every
entrant receives a personalised certificate and for
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the seven finalists in each age category, there is a
Company name: Robert Bosch Ltd
is invested in R&D, ensuring that it stays at the offshore wind turbines. Bosch is leading the prestigious awards ceremony to attend.
UK Headquarters: Denham, Middlesex
forefront of innovative technologies. And this level way with research and development into solar Bosch’s commitment and focus on engineering
Established: 1886 in Stuttgart by
of investment helps to bring about an average of 14 technology that can turn heat provided by the is also demonstrated in its Engineer of the Future
patent applications every day! sun into heating and hot water for the home competition, an annual award that provides an
Robert Bosch
In the UK, Bosch is known and respected as – completely free of any CO2 – and Bosch’s opportunity for Bosch employees to showcase
President in the UK: Dr Peter Fouquet a leading supplier of customer-focused products Worcester boilers are some of the most energy- engineering projects that have delivered a customer/
Business segments: Consumer Goods
and services for the home, car and garden. But efficient on the market. company benefit.
and Building Technology, Automotive
it is not just consumer products that benefit from
Technology, Industrial Technology
Bosch’s innovative technologies and engineering
Technology Horizons Award
• Victoria Smend, Corporate Communications,
capabilities. Bosch engineering technology is For Bosch to stay at the forefront of innovation Robert Bosch Ltd
UK employees: Nearly 5,000
the driving force behind the London Eye, and it needs a constant input of fresh thinking and
Contact:
www.bosch.co.uk gearboxes from the Bosch Rexroth Drives and ideas, which is why Bosch is keen to bring about
Further information
Controls division are used to power on and the future generation of engineers. As part of
www.bosch.co.uk/technologyhorizons
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