A competition aimed at inspiring the next generation of inventors in Bath is launched next week.
The Bath Young Inventor of the Year Award 2015 is for under-18s who love exploring ideas and coming up with new inventions.
It is being staged by Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI) and supported by the Museum of Bath at Work, intellectual property law firm EIP, Bath precision aerospace engineering firm Cross Manufacturing, and the University of Bath. 
Entrants will be mentored by experts from these organisations, who will also judge final entries at an awards ceremony on July 18.
Paul Thomas, from the BRLSI, said: “Bath has a growing reputation as a hub of innovation in the UK and initiatives such as the Craneworks project look set to continue this trend.
“I never cease to be amazed at the creativity of young people demonstrated in the regular workshops held by the BRLSI and we hope the Bath Young Inventor of the Year Award 2015 will help foster a sense of innovation and entrepreneurship among those who may eventually become the inventors, engineers, and manufacturers of the future.
“We are grateful to the support of several local organisations whose expertise and mentoring will prove invaluable throughout the competition process.”
Professor Tony Miles of the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering will officially open the competition at the Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, at 6pm next Friday, January 16.
Parents and children are invited to come and find out how they can enter the competition and to get some inspiration from a display of local inventions, as well as take part in two inventor challenges during the evening.
Click here for more information and to register for the launch event and competition.
