India, March 13 -- The James Dyson Award, an international student design and engineering competition, has opened applications for its 2025 programme in 28 countries and regions.

The award calls for current or recent students to submit problem-solving ideas that could make a real difference to people's lives - from everyday challenges to the world's most pressing issues, a press statement informed.

Student inventors who progress to the final stages and are selected by James Dyson as the global winners will claim a prize of £30,000 (approx. INR 30 lakhs), and a chance to gain international media exposure.

Notably, the James Dyson Award, established in 2005, has supported more than 400 student inventions with £1m in prize money...