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CELEBRATING YOUNG ENGINEERS

JAMES DYSON AWARD

The James Dyson Award is an international design, engineering and sustainability competition, run by the James Dyson Foundation, which encourages and celebrates budding inventors' new, problem-solving ideas, providing a platform to launch them.

The Award runs annually and is open to current and recent graduates from design or engineering degrees. 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Kai Lin, Inventor of Klippa

Kai was a National US James Dyson Award finalist with his invention, Klippa, a prosthetic leg designed for amputee rock climbers. Kai talks about his progress since winning and offers his tips for aspiring engineers.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Solveiga Pakštaitė, inventor of Bump Mark

Solveiga was the UK National winner of the James Dyson Award in 2014 with Bump Mark - a bioreactive expiry label for food. She tells us more about her experience since winning the award.

GOT A WORLD-CHANGING IDEA?

TELL US ABOUT IT

Design something that solves a problem. Head to the James Dyson Award website to learn more.

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Supporting Educators

The James Dyson Award curriculum guide was written by Dr. Elizabeth Hassan to help other educators globally use the award as a tool for teaching design. This is one example of how educators are utilizing the global award and how it can be adapted best to fit your students.

Download the guide