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CELEBRATING YOUNG ENGINEERS

THE 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.

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

Solveiga Pakštaitė, inventor of Bump Mark.

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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.

Dan Watson, Inventor of Safety Net.

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Dan Watson, Inventor of Safety Net

Dan won the International James Dyson Award in 2012 with his sustainable fishing net. Dan talks about his progress since winning the award.

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

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