New Delhi, June 18 -- British inventor and entrepreneur Sir James Dyson's engineering breakthroughs have reshaped consumer technology as we know it today. Best known for creating the world's first bagless vacuum cleaner, Dyson, 78, has built a global company that champions design-driven problem-solving, while his eponymously named foundation aims to support budding inventors and innovators working on physical products. During a recent interaction with Mint on the sidelines of the launch of the company's latest vacuum cleaner, the Dyson PencilVac, in Tokyo, the British inventor offered glimpses into the philosophies that drive him and the company that bears his name.

Dyson has always championed engineering- not as an abstract concept but ...