{
  "id": 14651644,
  "title": "Irish graduate shortlisted in global top 20 for James Dyson Award 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/irish-graduate-shortlisted-in-global-top-20-for-james-dyson-award-2026",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T08:32:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Silicon Republic",
    "slug": "silicon-republic",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/irish-graduate-shortlisted-global-top-20-james-dyson-award-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ella Flanagan, a graduate from Technological University Dublin, has been shortlisted for the prestigious James Dyson Awards. Her invention, Noli, is a discreet wristband that allows the wearer to discreetly signal for help by pulling the strap and holding it for three seconds. The inspiration for Noli came from Flanagan's family, many of whom are mental health nurses who have faced assault and safety concerns in the workplace. Flanagan's background in design, rather than nursing, stemmed from witnessing the emotional and physical burden faced by her family, a situation she aimed to improve with Noli. The wristband uses a Bluetooth low energy hybrid mesh network that does not rely on Wi-Fi, ensuring reliable alerts in various settings. When activated, Noli sends signals to the nearest three staff members, allowing them to intervene quickly. Flanagan's invention has also been recognized with the National Scholarship Recipient status from the HSE’s Spark Innovation programme and the National Innovation Award Winner in the HSE’s Design on the Frontline Competition. Now, Noli advances to the final judging stage, where James Dyson will assess Flanagan's work and she could win a substantial €35,000 prize.",
  "summary": "Ella Flanagan will move on to the final stage of the judging process, where her invention has the potential to bag the top spot and €35,000. Read more: Irish graduate shortlisted in global top 20 for James Dyson Award 2026",
  "key_points": [
    "Ella Flanagan, Technological University Dublin graduate, shortlisted for James Dyson Award 2026",
    "Noli wristband allows discreet help signal via three-second strap pull and hold",
    "Flanagan's invention aims to improve safety for mental health nurses, won multiple awards"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}