Students from Uxbridge College are celebrating after winning the National Innovation Challenge award, which was held in London.
The event, led by Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Industrial Liaison Program and sponsored by Amazon, took place at the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Attendees included BBC presenter Konnie Huq, Department for Education Senior Manager Girma Ejere, and MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip Danny Beales.
The students, Shlok, Xainaldo, and Faithon, won the colleges category with their innovative proposal for a smart road hump, named Road-IQ, which recycles mechanical force created by vehicles into useable electricity. The team from Uxbridge College impressed the judges with their submission, beating strong competition from across the UK.
The winning teams, including the Uxbridge College students, will embark on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the MIT in the United States later this year. This trip will provide them with the opportunity to collaborate with world-leading researchers.
The National Innovation Challenge received submissions from students across the UK on the theme of Sustainability and AI.
Clive Hodge, Principal of Uxbridge College, said: “I’m delighted to see the team from Uxbridge College win the colleges category of the Challenge. The independent judges recognised the brilliance of Shlok, Xainaldo and Faithon’s Road-IQ project and its potential to make a real difference to the safety and sustainability of our roads. Thank you to all the entrants and congratulations to the winners on their success.”
