An Incubator Just Won the Dyson Award For Best Invention of the YearDo you know how much an incubator costs? Probably not, if you live in the developed world (and aren't a doctor). They can cost as much as $45,000, a price inconceivable for most hospitals or midwives in poor parts of the world. "The western world takes incubators for granted," says James Dyson, who revealed his foundation's 2014 Dyson Award winner tonight.