Young engineer joins the ranks of great Britons

Sam Etherington, who is still seeking about £150,000 to develop his wave-power invention, beat off stiff competition from Sir James Dyson and the Apple designer Sir Jonathan Ive.

Industry Tap

The son and nephew of engineers, since retired, he grew up immersed in a family business that did piece work for Rolls-Royce, Bentley, British Aerospace and others.

ASME

Surfing on a kiteboard, he realized the power of waves and developed a way to harvest energy through his wave power generator.

BBC Radio 4

Sam came up with his design for a multi-axis wave converter after being buffeted by waves while out kitesurfing.

Shell LiveWIRE Award

Developing an innovative, financially feasible, and mechanically sound solution to convert wave energy into electricity.

The Telegraph

"Shoulder to shoulder with Isambard Kingdom Brunel"

Shell Future Impact Award

Revolutionary wave power energy generator.

The Telegraph

Ground-breaking technologies for generating electricity.

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