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What
is
DIP?

Established in 1985, Design Innovation In Plastics is now the longest running student plastics design award in Europe. Students submit their entries digitally and finalists are invited to present their concepts to a panel of judges with presentation slides and models. All finalists win a cash prize, a short placement with a UK design company, and connections to esteemed members of the community. We encourage tutors and lecturers to incorporate our brief into their university’s coursework to facilitate student submissions.
Design Innovation in Plastics is sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Horners, The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3), and market leaders in the fields of design and innovation including Covestro.

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Design Innovation in Plastics Award

A product design competition for undergraduate students in the UK & Ireland

Kitchen Interior

DIP 2023
Design for the kitchen or bathroom

Win £1,000 and an industry placement!

Pre-registration is now closed.

26th      Feb 2023 
26th      March 2023 
14th      April 2023    
26th      May 2023  
7th        July 2023    

Registration closes
Submission deadline
Preliminary judging
Final judging
Award ceremony
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