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
Key dates 2024
Mar 06
Entries open
Jul 17
Entries close
Sept 11
National winners and finalists announced
Oct 16
Dyson engineers' shortlist announced
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
£5,000
International runners up
£5,000
Sustainability winner
£30,000
International winner
£30,000
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."
Project gallery
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