Jamaican innovator Rayvon Stewart launches self-cleaning door handle to combat hospital infections

Jamaican university graduate Rayvon Stewart is making waves in public health innovation with a device designed to actively prevent the spread of

Caribbean Inventor’s UV Door Handle Could Change Infection Control Forever.

When Jamaican university student Rayvon Stewart created a working model for a door handle that disinfects itself after every touch, it was

How a Jamaican student invented a self-disinfecting door handle for hospitals: ‘Design that fits reality’

Today, Rayvon Stewart’s model is celebrated as a symbol of the Caribbean’s growing science and technology talent pool When the Jamaican university

Four Jamaican inventors benefit from DBJ Patent Grant Fund

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has awarded grants totalling J$16 million to four Jamaican inventors, under its Patent Grant Fund. The

UTech alumnus gets WIPO PCT patent for bacteria killing device innovation

Marks Jamaica’s first WIPO PCT patent acquisition THE UNIVERSITY of Technology, Jamaica has hailed the success of its alumnus – innovators of

Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle the spread of viruses like COVID-19

Five years ago more than 40 babies born in Jamaican hospitals became infected with lethal bacteria – half of them died. The