The young engineer employed by metrology specialist Renishaw received his accolade for “creative use of technology”.
Matthew Hunter seized the Young Engineers’ Duke of York Award for inventing a novel mobile phone charger for cyclists. The prize entitles Mr Hunter to £1,000 and to the Duke of York Rose Bowl trophy. Hunter’s device, which he has called Cygen, is an eco-friendly innovation which uses power generated by the cyclist to charge…
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