James Dyson Foundation to Sponsor Innovative Student Capstone Project – Submit Your Ideas Now!

Attention students in the Engineering Entrepreneurship (E-SHIP) Program: The James Dyson Foundation has generously agreed to fund one student-led capstone project for the spring 2025 semester! This is a fantastic opportunity for any aspiring engineer or innovator looking to tackle a real-world problem with a meaningful solution.

Projects must be suitable for the Learning Factory capstone and should involve open-ended problems that an interdisciplinary group of engineering students can solve. On average, students devote 400-600 hours to these projects, making it a highly rewarding challenge. To be considered for funding by the James Dyson Foundation, the project should be student-initiated and aim to address a tangible problem.

You can explore a portfolio of past James Dyson Award winners to get a sense of the types of innovative projects that have succeeded in the past: Past Winners and Finalists.

Submission Process:

• Deadline for entries: Submit your project proposals to jjt5008@psu.edu by Thanksgiving break.
• The Learning Factory will review and narrow down submissions to 3-4 finalists, from which the James Dyson Foundation will make the final selection.
• For more information on how to sponsor a project, visit: Learning Factory – Sponsor a Project.
• Final submission deadline for spring 2025 projects is 12/13.

This is your chance to create something impactful with the potential for real-world application. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!