December 24, 2015

Ann Makosinski, an 18-year old UBC student, won a $50,000 grant for her new invention, reports the Vancouver Sun. She won Shell Canada’s 2015 Quest Climate Grant for a coffee mug that charges a smartphone using the heat from the beverage.

“I now have a real opportunity to seek out partners to further the development of my product design and bring my technology to market,” she said.

Similar stories also appeared on Global, CTV, Vancity Buzz and others.

http://news.ubc.ca/2015/12/24/ubc-student-wins-50000-grant-for-edrink-invention/