Out of 26 submissions, the international jury has selected 3 Prize Winners and 14 additional entries to be included in the exhibition and catalogue of the Technical Invention Prize 2025. The Prize Winners will receive cash awards as follows: 1st Prize - AED 4,000 (approx. €940); 2nd Prize - AED 2,000 (approx. €470); 3rd Prize - AED 1,000 (approx. €235).
All Prize-winning and selected entries will be showcased at the Technical Invention Prize Exhibition during World Stage Design 2025, held from October 18 to 25 at the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Joaquin Jose Z. Aranda (Philippines) – Chair of TIP 2025
Rondelle Alleyne (Trinidad and Tobago)
Majekodunmi Ben Femi (Nigeria)
Kuo Jian Hong 郭践红 (Singapore)
Terry Miranda (United Arab Emirates)
Laura Van Haperen (The Netherlands)
Heikki Örn (Finland)
Christopher Wenn (Australia)
Alexander Yakovlev (Russia)
Romana Bošković Živanović (Serbia)
First Prize
Marshall Kidd (Canada)
Simple Paper Rain Effect
Second Prize
Bee Bee Lee (Singapore)
Spring-Clamp Tensioning System
Third Prize
Rima Almesri & Shaima Al-Jalal (Greece)
The Flex Booth
Mikkel Bruhn, Sanne Brodersen, Lisa Jürgensen, Johannes Brandt, MalinSchaedel, Per Uffelmann (Denmark)
Scenic Uniframe
Jung Ching Hung (Taiwan)
Push to Drop
Kari Mokkila, Kalle Silvonen, Joonas Maalismaa, Toni Ratinen (Finland)
Standard stair system
Yifei Tang (China)
Magic Screw Holder
Pieter De Ketelaere Pirlet (Belgium)
Reimagining Historical Scene Changes with Low-Tech Solutions
Gal Minnes (Canada)
Arc Segment Jig
Min Jui Lan (Taiwan)
Reusable Bracket of Stair Stringer
Chien Hao Kuo (Taiwan)
Firefly Interactive Installation
Yifei Tang (China)
Flexible Beam - LED Light Strip Scheduling Adjuster
Ahana Hatwal (United Arab Emirates)
LED Cue String
Simon Bowland (Australia)
Portable Scenic Elements
David Ripley (United Kingdom)
The Counterweight Caddy
Justin Walsh (United States of America)
Breakaway Runway
Gergő Szőke (Hungary)
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Venue Partner
Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP)
First Prize Sponsor
First Star Computer
Second Prize Sponsor
Sapsis Rigging Inc.
Third Prize Sponsor
ShowTex
