STEVE OLNEY DESIGN AWARDS The Steve Olney Memorial Award is an annual design award for final year undergraduates at the Coventry University School of Art and Design. It is presented in memory of Steve Olney, one of the founders of Contechs and its former Technical Director, who died suddenly in 2005. The award embodies Steve’s personal values of open-mindedness, cooperation and the pursuit of solutions through teamwork and design and engineering excellence. The award celebrates the outstanding achievement in design and engineering, represented by the overall final year body of work produced by the candidates. The award judges look for the successful application of technology, craftsmanship and innovation through design. There are cash prizes for the top three students, with a further donation made to the chosen charity of the overall winner. The judging panel includes a Contechs director, Sam Olney (one of Steve Olney’s sons), and an invited guest judge. The annual presentation ceremony takes place every summer in the Warwick area and is attended by guests from Coventry University and the automotive and marine industries. The occasion includes an address by a guest speaker and offers the chance for informal networking among the guests and student candidates. List of Previous Winners Recent winners of the Award are as follows: 2021 - Tom Hylton 2020 - Matthew Lincoln 2019 - Oliver Ball 2018 - Christofer Saetrang 2017 - Tom Smith 2016 - Chao Zhang 2015 - Sina Rahmani 2014 - Matthew Speare 2013 - Stefan Monro 2012 - Alexander Ibbett 2011 - James Ratcliffe Winner 2021 - Tom Hylton - "NUGO" A Mobility Concept For The Youth Of Tomorrow Modern Slavery Statement 2021 | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Cookie Policy | Acceptable Use Policy | Quality Policy Statement © Contechs 2018. All rights reserved | Tel: +44 (0)1268 582 900 | F: +44 (0)1268 582 901 | E: info@contechs.co.uk