The James Dyson Award is open for entries

James Dyson is looking for young inventors who are tackling big problems in ingenious ways.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the James Dyson Award Länk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster., and the 15th year of empowering the next generation of engineers to solve the problems that will impact their future. The James Dyson Foundation Länk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster. is challenging innovative and entrepreneurial students and recent graduates to design something that solves a problem. Ingenuity can be found anywhere.

We want to support as many young inventors as we can. James Dyson says: “Young engineers and designers have perspective and unbridled intelligence that makes them incredibly adept at problem solving. Their ideas can easily be dismissed, but if nurtured and celebrated they are transformative. Developing a product or technology is a long and daunting process; the James Dyson Award celebrates the inventive young people embarking on that process.

The Award champions our next generation of inventors and will propel them towards future success. I am excited to see what surprising ideas this year’s award brings.”

See the launch video here. Länk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster.

About the competition

The competition brief: design something that solves a problem. This problem may be a frustration we all face in daily life, or a global issue. The important thing is that the solution is effective and demonstrates considered design thinking.

The prize: the international prize is £30,000 (plus £5,000 for the winner’s university), two international runners-up receive £5,000 and each national winner receives £2,000.

The process: entries are judged first at the national level – before progressing to the international stage. A panel of Dyson engineers select an international shortlist of 20 entries. The Top 20 projects are then reviewed by Sir James Dyson, who selects the international winner. The James Dyson Award runs in 27 countries and regions worldwide. These are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, UK, and USA.

The deadline: midnight GMT on 11 July 2019

How to enter

Candidates enter through an online application via the James Dyson Award website Länk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster.. Entrants should concisely explain what their invention is, how it works, and their development process.

The best entries are always realistic and sustainable, show iterative development and solve a real problem.

The best entrants submit imagery and video to support their application, with evidence of physical prototyping.