James Dyson Award
FINAL STAGE OF JUDGING NOW UNDERWAY
Dyson engineers have narrowed down the search to the 20 very best entrants. These will now be reviewed in detail by engineer and inventor James Dyson, who will hand pick this year's winners. Check back on 13th November to see the global winning inventions!
See the Top 20What is it?
A HEAD START FOR BUDDING INVENTORS
The James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates, encourages and inspires the next generation of design engineers. It's open to current and recent design engineering students, and is run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to get young people excited about design engineering.
Key dates 2024
Mar 06
Entries open
Jul 17
Entries close
Sep 11
National winners and finalists announced
Oct 16
Dyson engineers' shortlist
Nov 13
International winner and sustainability winner announced
Prizes
WHAT'S AT STAKE?
The James Dyson Award is a chance for budding inventors to make a name for themselves. As well as winning a significant cash prize, they could generate media exposure to kick-start their career, earn the esteem of their peers – and perhaps gain the confidence to launch their own business.
National winner
$6,300
International runners up
$6,300
Sustainability winner
$38,000
International winner
$38,000
The brief
Design something that solves a problem
The competition is open annually to designers who think differently, to create products that work better.
Engineers who follow an iterative design process. The judges – and James Dyson especially – are drawn to designs that employ clever yet simple engineering principles and address clear problems.
As well as proving a project’s technical viability, we love entrants to show us that it’s commercially viable, too.
James Dyson will also look for entries that address a sustainability issue, or have been designed, sourced or manufactured sustainably.
"Young design engineers have the ability to develop tangible technologies that can change lives. The James Dyson Award rewards those who have the persistence and tenacity to develop their ideas."
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