Design Innovation in Plastics 2026
This event is supported by IOM3.
The competition will be contested by university undergraduates from the UK and Ireland.
This year, students are tasked to design an original game, made primarily from plastics, which can be used indoors, outdoors, or both and is suitable for any specified age group.
The deadline for submitting entries is 13 March 2026, following which DIP’s panel of industry judges will whittle the submissions down to a shortlist of six entries. Final judging will take place in London on 8 May, with the award ceremony on 12 June in London at the IOM3 HQ.
Key dates:
- 13 March: Submission deadline
- 27 March: Preliminary judging
- 13-15 April: Sumitomo Demag Training Course
- 8 May: Final judging
- 12 June: Award ceremony
