Aug 14, 2025
16-year-old Wrentham Teen innovator earned a $75,000 Regeneron Young Scientist Award
Wrentham Teen Wins $75,000 at Global Science Fair
Wrentham, MA – May 25, 2025 — A local high school student from Wrentham, Benjamin Davis, has received national recognition after winning one of the top prizes at the 2025 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The 16-year-old innovator earned a $75,000 Regeneron Young Scientist Award for his work developing a low-cost desktop recycling system for 3D printer filament.
Davis’s invention addresses a growing concern around plastic waste. His system is designed to take discarded PET bottles and scraps from 3D printers and convert them into usable filament for new prints. The…