Singapore-based home appliance maker Dyson first held the James Dyson Award on the Chinese mainland in 2016, aiming to attract young Chinese inventors to showcase their creativity and innovation.

"This year's winners have paid great attention to the humanistic and innovative thinking of the young generation inventors, and the designs highlight the many possibilities of the original design to promote social progress," said Hu Hongfei, senior electronics manager at Dyson, during this year's awards ceremony in Shanghai.

Hu said he is very glad that the design competition has offered a platform for promising and innovative talents, and hoped the event can bring more original designs and greater social value.

This year's event attracted 612 original designs.

In the past nine years, the competition has received more than 3,000 entries, and seen the participation of more than 20,000 university students across China.

During the awards ceremony, a collaborative education program was announced between Dyson and Shanghai Jiao Tong University for postgraduate students specialized in design.