CIBSE Ireland launches inaugural Seamus Homan Award for Innovation in Engineering
CIBSE Ireland is delighted to officially launch the CIBSE Ireland Student & Young Engineers Network Competition 2025, the Inaugural Seamus Homan Award, themed Innovation in Engineering.
Created in memory of Seamus Homan, this competition celebrates engineering students’ creativity, technical excellence, and forward-thinking ideas that will shape the future of the built environment. It is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as early-career engineers within their first 10 years in industry, across mechanical, electrical, and sustainability disciplines.
Participants are invited to submit innovative concepts, designs, or prototypes focused on energy efficiency and decarbonisation; sustainable design principles; digitalisation and smart building systems; and user comfort, health, and wellbeing.
Prizes include a €500 voucher for the winner, €250 for the runner-up, and publication on CIBSE Ireland platforms for highly commended entries.
The submission deadline is 06 March 2026.
Student membership of CIBSE is free and provides access to technical guides, training opportunities, and a strong professional network.
This is a great opportunity for students and young engineers to showcase their ideas, build confidence, and honour Seamus’s legacy through innovation. CIBSE Ireland strongly encourages eligible participants to get involved.
Entries should be emailed to cibseirelandchair@gmail.com