Win £10,000 for your bright energy idea

E.ON is busy this week: buying into the US market on the one hand, and launching an energy saving competition on the other hand (maybe it just has big hands).

Details as follows — and visit the competition site here.

Britain’s budding inventors are invited to enter one of two award categories:

* E.ON EnergyLab Award: This category is open to all, from potting shed inventors to canny customers to entrepreneurs, with the creator of the winning invention receiving a cash prize of £10,000;

* LIFE-IC Technology Award: A new category aimed at recognising, supporting and encouraging those who are already studying or working in the field of engineering or technology. The winner will receive a cash prize of £5,000 plus support and consultancy from world class business accelerator LIFE-IC to help get their idea into production.