University project wins international accolade

Hypothermia prevention device ranked with top inventions

Stephen Dunworth wearing the Ocean Survivor survival suit, designed by Kieran Normoyle (right). Pic:Brian Gavin/Press22

Names: Kieran Normoyle

Company: Ocean Survivor

The Pitch: hypothermia prevention device for cold water

Design engineer Kieran Normoyle was working in Shannon in 2013 when he discovered that a water safety device he developed while at college had been ranked among the top 20 inventions in the world at that year’s James Dyson Awards.

Inspired by his training as a medic with the Irish Army Reserve Defence Force, Normoyle had came up with ...