Renishaw apprentice wins £1,000 Duke of York Award

Posted on 5 Jun 2014 by The Manufacturer

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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