A smart wound dressing and a 3D printer filament made from waste take this year’s top prizes.
The James Dyson Award 2022 global winners have been announced, with a smart sensor designed to measure the pH level of wounds and a machine that recycles plastic bottles into affordable 3D printer filaments winning £30,000 each in development backing.
The annual competition opens every year to students, recent graduates, young designers and inventors who must fulfil the brief of designing something that solves a problem. This year’s international winner and runner up designs responded to problems within the medical sector, while the sustainability winner sought to solve recycling issues in emerging economies.
In addition to the £30,000 prize money for winners,…
