2025 was a brilliant year for DIP. By his own account, third-year student, Harry Wragg, had an overwhelming response to his win at the award ceremony in June, with many people and organisations wanting to know more about his potentially life-saving device, CPR+Aid. There was an explosion of interest on social media and with his colleagues at De Montfort University pitching in, Harry then very quickly appeared on BBC television [interviews with East Midlands and Leicester] where he was able to demonstrate his product, along with BBC Radio Leicester and BBC Five Live interviews. He said: “It’s been a great experience and encouraging to hear the positive feedback and demand for the product. It has definitely opened up many doors for me and help with finding my place in the design industry.”

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So can you match the appeal of Harry’s design with a product of your own? If you’re game for the challenge, take a look at the current brief and see what you can come up with! Take a look and have a listen to Harry’s BBC interviews, which can be accessed via the links below. Design Innovation in Plastics goes to great lengths to publicise the products of our winners and other finalists and several have gone on to bring their product to market, so give it a go this year!

 

I designed a life-saving CPR device at uni - BBC News

BBC Radio Leicester - BBC Radio Leicester, Student's joy after CPR device wins national award

 

“I would highly recommend taking part in DIP, as it gives the experience and knowledge of manufacturing and has challenged me in different ways to boost my skills as a designer.”  Harry Wragg