DIP 2024 runner-up enjoys work placement at PDD Innovation
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Aug 13 min
An idea to help children with diabetes collects DIP award for innovative use of plastics
A clever and inspiring educational product to help children with type 1 diabetes has earned the Design Innovation in Plastics Robin Jones...
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Jul 64 min
Glasgow students sweep the board at product design awards
Winner creates self-powered cleaning device for feminine products July 05, 2024 Congratulations go to students from Glasgow School of...
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Jun 72 min
Design Innovation in Plastics: finalists earn praise for high quality of their presentations
June 04 2024 The six shortlisted candidates for the final of the 2024 Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition have just presented...
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May 81 min
Finalists enjoy a specialised training course at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag
Our six finalists are romping towards final judging day, thanks to an informative training course hosted by one of our valued sponsors,...
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Apr 253 min
Design Innovation in Plastics 2024 Finalists Announced!
Our six finalists for 2024 have been announced for this year’s Design Innovation in Plastics competition, with judges praising the...
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Feb 131 min
2023 finalist praises placement at Brightworks
Scott Rutherford, the Edinburgh Napier student who came third in our 2023 competition, was buzzing after spending a week at Brightworks...
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Jan 301 min
2024 Competition Brief
Our 2024 competition brief, of Living off-grid is formally launched, as we look for products that don’t require conventional power...
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Nov 4, 20233 min
Are plastics really the enemy in our fight to save the planet?
DIP consults one of its own committee members, Alicia Chrysostomou, to chew over this very subject, following the publication of her...
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Jul 22, 20232 min
DIP gives award to Brunel student at New Designers Show
A student from Brunel University has won a special award from Design Innovation in Plastics for a brand new product which will help...
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Jul 8, 20233 min
Design Innovation in Plastics 2023 winner announced!
Winning Dublin student creates new flossing device for teeth cleaning July 7 2023 Many congratulations to Christopher Kenny, a student...
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Jun 5, 20232 min
Design Innovation in Plastics: high quality of finalists’ presentations praised by judges
05 June 2023 The shortlisted candidates for the final of the 2023 Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition have just presented...
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May 22, 20231 min
Sumitomo Demag hosting DIP finalists
Thanks so much to new DIP 2023 sponsor, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag for hosting this year’s finalists in a truly excellent two-day bespoke...
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Apr 27, 20232 min
Finalists announced for 2023 DIP competition
-Judges cite “innovative solutions” for challenging brief- We can now reveal the finalists for the 2023 competition, following the...
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Mar 16, 20231 min
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag to provide new training courses for 2023 DIP finalists
We are delighted to announce that our finalists in this year’s competition are to be given a two-day training course tailored to DIP, as...
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Jan 23, 20231 min
Let’s get creative and design a product for the kitchen or bathroom!
The 2023 Design Innovation in Plastics competition is up and running for 2023, with registrations being received from far and wide. As...
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Nov 21, 20223 min
2015 DIP winner has book published
DIP catches up with Alex Bordino to find out more about his latest accomplishments. Our warmest congratulations are due to Alexander...
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Oct 3, 20221 min
Zara King, winner of DIP 2022, at Brightworks for placement
Our 2022 winner, Zara King, took a week before the new term at Teesside University to help with designing and development at,...
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Sep 20, 20222 min
DIP 2022 winner, Zara King, visits headline sponsor, Covestro
Our brilliant 2022 winner, Zara King, has paid a visit to the UK headquarters of DIP headline industry sponsor, Covestro, a leading...
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Jul 11, 20224 min
Design Innovation in Plastics 2022 winner announced
University student creates new bedpan solution for patients in healthcare settings July 1 2022 A student from Teesside University has...
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