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Innovation prizes awarded to student designers
Posted on 23/06/07
P. Klein
Three talented Loughborough University students have been awarded cash prizes after winning a competition for producing innovative product designs.
Hundreds of creative product ideas were revealed at this years Industrial Design and Technology degree show, an exhibition showcasing the work of final year students who will shortly graduate from Loughborough University after completing one of the top-rated product design courses in the UK.
To reward the most inventive designs on show and encourage the students to consider exploiting their ideas commercially, Loughborough Universitys Enterprise Office organised a competition and teamed up with networking organisation LATI to offer Prizes for Innovation.
Judging each design on its level of innovation, presentation and commercial viability, three winning concepts were selected. The top prize of 300 was awarded to Chris Nobles for his Flat pack suitcase, a modular suitcase with living hinge technology uniquely applied to ensure the suitcase can be easily assembled, stored, and transported whilst ensuring the contents are protected and manufacturing and assembly costs remain low.
The second prize of 200 was awarded to Nikki Clark for her sustainable refillable skincare packaging, a high quality packaging system developed to alleviate the problem of excess packaging waste in landfill sites.
Third prize of 100 was awarded to Simon Little for his alcohol gel cubicle toilet door lock dispenser, intended for use in hospitals to prevent the spread of bacteria and to help cut MRSA rates.
"It is fantastic to see students present innovative designs that demonstrate such strong commercial potential, says Marina Pickles, Student Enterprise Manager at Loughborough University. "By awarding these prizes we hope to reward innovation and entrepreneurship amongst these young designers.
News report by T. Robson