Shortlisted entries will be reviewed by national judging panels of design and engineering experts, including Dyson engineers. National winners will receive $10,020 and a chance to progress to the international stage. Sir James Dyson will select global winners to receive $60,050, along with a platform to take their inventions to the next level.
The Award gives winners media exposure, international recognition, and the momentum for these young inventors to accelerate their ideas towards commercialisation.
Sir James Dyson, Founder of Dyson, said:
“I established the James Dyson Award to encourage young ‘doers’ in life who are focused on solving the problems they see in the world, not grandstanding about them. It has been inspiring to see so many brilliant ideas from young design engineers, many of whom have gone on to build businesses and take their problem-solving ideas to people and markets all over the world. I look forward to judging this year’s submissions.”
2025 Winners
In 2025, the James Dyson Award marked its 20th year and received more than 2,100 inventions from young engineers worldwide. Projects provided solutions in areas such as health screening, household waste, and disaster relief.
The Australian National James Dyson Award was awarded to SyriSter, a portable UV-C sterilisation device for syringes. Invented by Hannah Gough, a Product Design Engineering graduate from Swinburne University of Technology, SyriSter was inspired by the urgent need for safe medical practices in crisis zones.
The device eradicates pathogens in syringes within 60 seconds, helping prevent the spread of life-threatening diseases when sterile equipment is scarce.
“It’s surreal to be named the Australian National Winner of the James Dyson Award. SyriSter started as just another university project, but knowing it has the potential to make syringe re-use safer in crisis zones, and ultimately save lives, makes me incredibly proud,” Hannah said.
OnCue, the Global Medical Winner, is a smart keyboard for people with Parkinson’s. Invented by Italian product designer Alessandra Galli, who graduated from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, OnCue uses haptic and visual cues to help manage motor symptoms and reduce typing errors.
“The Award offers real support to young people to help projects move forward,” Alessandra said.
How to enter
Entries can now be submitted via the James Dyson Award website, with the deadline set for midnight on 15 July 2026.
University students and recent graduates of design and engineering subjects are eligible to apply.
The best entries tackle a clear global problem, demonstrate a thoughtful design process, and showcase originality and technical feasibility.
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