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DIP 2025 finalists video
Meet The 2024 Finalists
Glasgow School of Art
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Isobel Payne
Glasgow School of Art
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Jake Lee
Glasgow School of Art
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Jem Mitchell
SafiCase is a device for cleaning and steam sterilising re-usable menstrual cups, using minimal water. The case is entirely self-powered, using a solar battery for the sterilising circuit, and is targeted at women who want something to use when they are nowhere near an electricity source, or any running water. It is collapsible so can be carried easily.
Skin Temp is a cold-water temperature sensor that alerts users to dangerous drops in body temperature. It is powered using the temperature difference between the user’s skin and the cold water using what is known as the Peltier effect.
Sentree is a solar powered sonic deterrent that protects trees from being overgrazed by animals such as deer. The product uses foil sensing interfaces, which interpret and respond when an animal tries to eat its bark or leaves.
Highly Commended
Brandon Hopkins
Gargi Agrawalla
Loughborough University
London South Bank University
Joe Shade
De Montford University
‘Ear Boost+ is a compact healthcare case that dehumidifies cochlear implants and charges their batteries simultaneously, while being powered independently.
Saltbuoy is a free-drifting oceanographic data buoy powered by salt-water batteries. It collects real-time data for pollution, weather and climate research.
Bijou Smart Hive is a smart beehive that uses solar power and sensors to monitor the conditions of the hive and the bees to keep them healthy and productive.
Robin Jones Award
James Paulson
Northumbria University
For the second year in a row, DIP sponsored a prize given for the most innovative use of plastics, the winner collecting the Robin Jones Award. This year’s winning product was a clever and inspiring educational kit to help children with type 1 diabetes, to manage it more easily. It was created by James Paulson, a fourth-year student at Northumbria University.
pics by @samfrost photography
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