COMPETITION: The James Dyson Award 2021

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…

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 2021
MAR
17
Entries open

JUN
30
Entries close

AUG
25
National winners and finalists announced

OCT
13
Dyson engineers’ shortlist announced

NOV
17
International winner and sustainability winner announced

James Dyson and the sKan team discussing their invention. The sKan is a non-invasive and low cost melanoma detection device.
PRIZES
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
The James Dyson Award is your chance to make a name for yourself as an inventor. As well as winning a significant cash prize, you could generate media exposure to kick-start your career, earn the esteem of your peers – and perhaps gain the confidence to launch your own business. Entering is simple.

National winner

£2,000
International runners up

£5,000
Sustainability winner

£30,000
International winner

£30,000
(and £5,000 for your university)

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 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 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.

This year the James Dyson will also looking 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.”
James Dyson
A image of James Dyson
PROJECT GALLERY
MEET THE COMPETITION
Ultima Thule – mother-centric childbirth triptych

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Home kitchen garden

Desinfecting jacket

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