New Invention Prize
We are looking for a disruptive idea, as judged by our panel of patent attorneys and commercial experts
The Brief
Inventions are continuously changing and transforming the world around us - from the complex task of tackling global health challenges to the simple, yet critical, mission of providing cost-effective reusable sanitary towels to women in developing countries, from creating translating chatbots helping refugees to communicate to eyeglass accessories alerting deaf people of sound and from producing solar-powered tents for homeless or disaster zone populations to engineering materials for sustainable carbon-neutral buildings.
What Are We Looking For?
Unique and innovative
All inventions start with an idea - the seed – which then grows and morphs into a viable invention when fed by the sap of innovation. Thomas Edison famously said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
Through this competition we are not looking for proven and demonstrated inventions, but rather for the 1% inspiration comprising ideas which have the potential to disrupt prejudices, revolutionise technologies or provide major advancements in our lives. Whether a new use of a known concept or a brand new concept, whether simple or complex, we are searching for that ‘light bulb’ idea which can enhance the way we live and work.
Through this competition we are not looking for proven and demonstrated inventions, but rather for the 1% inspiration comprising ideas which have the potential to disrupt prejudices, revolutionise technologies or provide major advancements in our lives. Whether a new use of a known concept or a brand new concept, whether simple or complex, we are searching for that ‘light bulb’ idea which can enhance the way we live and work.