As we near ever-closer to a leading school science competition, one team’s project is designed to keep everything topped up and energised.

Students as Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys have devised a genius solution to one of modern life’s most frustrating problems – low battery.

Their R-Gen product is a kinetic charging device which once shaken, produces enough electricity to juice up a smartphone or technological device, and is designed for use in areas and events where power supplies are limited such as music festivals and campsites.

Team member Eve Glover, said: “Once the R-Gen is shaken, it will generate and store power. From here, a user can remove a cap and plug their electronic device into the R-Gen for swift charging. It also features a series of LED light bulbs which flash multiple colours to signify what genre of music you are listening to if you are at a music event for example.”

Applying cross-curricular skills in science, design, mathematics and engineering, the Bright Spark Awards are judged in three primary categories: Innovation, Investigation and Invention.

Nominations are now closed for the awards, and all entries – including the Langton’s R-Gen – will undergo a judging session before the formal awards event on July 1.

Here finalists will pitch and promote their inventions to a bench of Dragons in a Dragons Den-style format. The overall KM Bright Spark Awards champions will be awarded a £500 cash prize.

Lisa Craig, events manager at the KM Charity Team which organises the awards, said: “Everyone has had experience with low battery on a mobile phone or tablet. It is both frustrating and inevitable. The R-Gen is a fantastic, portable solution to this problem, and we think it’s something many people would gladly purchase if it hit the shelves!”

The KM Bright Spark Awards are backed by key partners Pfizer, Golding Vision (Part of Golding Homes), University of Kent, and Hectic Lifestyles.

To more information about the awards, visit www.kmcharityteam.co.uk/schools/brightspark/