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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.
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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.
Ground-breaking technologies for generating electricity.
Wired Magazine UK
WIRED travels further than ever before
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