Craig Higgins (BSc Product Design and Technology) 2014

Craig Higgin’s’ First Mate’ project is a unique life safety inflatable. He won the first place prize in the Product Design category at this year's IDI Graduate Designer Awards.

Now working with leading medical technology company Medtronic Galway, Craig’s floatation device opens out to allow those who’ve gone overboard to stay out of the freezing water, dramatically reducing body heat loss and giving greater visibility to potential rescuers.