Global winners announced in 2023 James Dyson Awards

Selected by Sir James Dyson, each will receive £30,000 to support the next stages of their inventions.

Piotr Tłuszcz’s was inspired to develop The Life Chariot for MEDEVAC after watching the conflict unfold in Ukraine and the challenges presented by medical evacuations across challenging terrain.

The non-powered and hands-free Golden Capsule IV device, invented by Yujin Chae, Daeyeon Kim, Yeonghwan Shin and Yuan Bai, was inspired by the Turkish-Syrian earthquakes in February 2023, where medics moved through harsh environments carrying several IV packs in their hands.  

The E-COATING, invented by Hoi Fung Ronaldo Chan and Can Jovial Xiao, seeks to reduce energy consumption in Hong Kong where air-conditioning accounts for 31 per cent of total electricity consumption. The coating is created from recycled glass in a city where over 470,000 glass bottles end up in landfills every day.

In a statement, Sir James said: “Rather than grandstanding about the problems we face, these young inventors are getting on and solving them with technology and design. It’s their passion and determination to improve the world that makes them so impressive, and I hope the Award will give them a springboard to success.”