James Dyson Award
National Winners Announced
Congratulations to all of our national winners and runners-up, who more than met the expectations of the national judges. Details of successful inventions can be found in our 2024 project gallery. Dyson engineers will now whittle down the remaining competitors to a shortlist of just 20, which will be announced on the 16th of October. Good luck!
What 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
S$8,400
International runners up
S$8,400
Sustainability winner
S$50,500
International winner
S$50,500
The brief
Design something that solves a problem
The brief is broad. We’re looking for designers who think differently, to create products that work better.
Engineers 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 your project’s technical viability, we'd also love to see that it’s commercially viable, too – so include any research you've done into manufacturing costs and retail prices.
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."
Project gallery
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