James Dyson Award 2023 entries open, Indian students can also apply

National winners of James Dyson Award 2023, an annual engineering competition, can expect a prize money of INR 5 lakh to support the development of their invention.

The James Dyson Award, an annual engineering competition with a sustainability-focus run by Dyson’s charity, is now open and accepting submissions from young inventors who have ideas to improve our planet. 

Since 2005, the award has challenged entrepreneurial undergraduates and recent graduates of engineering to tackle a global problem, from environmental issues to improving healthcare practices. Past winners have developed solutions to advance plastic recycling (plastic scanner) and the biodegradability of materials (MarinaTex, AuREUS), as well as bettering at-home medical diagnostics (Blue Box, HOPES). 

To date, the competition has awarded 390 inventions with prize money and over 70 per cent of past global winners are commercialising their winning inventions. 

James Dyson, Founder, Dyson, said: “We are looking for young engineers who are hard-wired to solve problems sustainably, often using less energy and fewer materials, and who want to improve the world through their ideas. Young people have the ideas that can change things for the better, and they should be encouraged. The James Dyson Award gives them the platform to pursue their inventions, and I look forward to judging this year’s entries. Good luck!” 

What can winners expect? 

National winners of the award can expect prize money of £5,000 (approx. INR 5 lakh) to support the development of their invention. Global winners receive a larger amount of £30,000 (approximately INR 30 lakh). In addition, both national and global winners can expect to receive media attention, which has proven to be valuable for past winners in promoting their ideas.  

Furthermore, winners will have access to events and networking opportunities with past winners to share experiences and potentially form mentorship relationships. 

Each participating country and region will award a national winner (£5,000 - approximately INR 5 lakh) and two national runners-up. The national winners are chosen by an external panel in collaboration with Dyson. Those that win a national accolade proceed to the international shortlist and awarding stages, where James Dyson selects his global winners. 

Two engineering students from Bangalore, Arjun B S and Ajay Krishnan A have won the James Dyson Award 2022 for their unique innovation of EpiSHOT, which is a reusable epinephrine auto injector for patients suffering from a severe and potentially fatal systemic allergic reaction that occurs suddenly after contact with an allergen. 

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