James Dyson Award 2013: Engineers, designers and problem solvers wanted
The annual James Dyson Award is now open for entries. For 2013 the challenge remains the same – design something that solves a problem – but this year sees a tripling of the prize money from £10,000 to £30,000.
The award is open to product design, industrial design and engineering university level students (or graduates within 4 years of graduation). The aim is to inspire the next generation to be creative, challenge and invent.
"I want to celebrate young, inventive problem solvers who are unafraid to question," said Sir James Dyson. "It's these minds that will solve the challenges of the future."
Last year, the award was given to Royal College of Art graduate Dan Watson. His winning design was a sustainable fishing net designed to solve the problem of young, unmarketable fish being caught and thrown dead into the sea.
If you think you've got what it takes to win, enter now. The deadline for entries is 1 August. Finalists will be announced on 12 September.
