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Since Tech Briefs magazine launched the Create the Future Design contest in 2002 to recognize and reward engineering innovation, over 15,000 design ideas have been submitted by engineers, students, and entrepreneurs in more than 100 countries. Join the innovators who dared to dream big by entering your ideas today.

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Special Report spotlights the eight top entries in 2023 as well as past winners whose ideas are now in the market, making a difference in the world.

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A ‘Create the Future’ Winner Featured on ‘Here’s an Idea’

Spinal cord injury affects 17,000 Americans and 700,000 people worldwide each year. A research team at NeuroPair, Inc. won the Grand Prize in the 2023 Create the Future Design Contest for a revolutionary approach to spinal cord repair. In this Here’s an Idea podcast episode, Dr. Johannes Dapprich, NeuroPair’s CEO and founder, discusses their groundbreaking approach that addresses a critical need in the medical field, offering a fast and minimally invasive solution to a long-standing problem.

Thank you from our Sponsors

“At COMSOL, we are very excited to recognize innovators and their important work this year. We are grateful for the opportunity to support the Create the Future Design Contest, which is an excellent platform for designers to showcase their ideas and products in front of a worldwide audience. Best of luck to all participants!”

— Bernt Nilsson, Senior Vice President of Marketing, COMSOL, Inc.

“From our beginnings, Mouser has supported engineers, innovators and students. We are proud of our longstanding support for the Create the Future Design Contest and the many innovations it has inspired.”

— Kevin Hess, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Mouser Electronics

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Mahmut Sengul

Production Technology Advisor
Schlumberger
Houston, TX

Mahmut Sengul is Production Technology Advisor in Schlumberger. He joined Schlumberger in 1997 as Production Enhancement Manager. Later he took the positions as reservoir solutions manager, real-time operations leader in Gulf region, Production Engineering Champion in MEA and Vice President of Schlumberger Carbon Services in Middle East and Asia. Among Mahmutâ??sâ?? responsibilities at Schlumberger is formulating the company's long-term technology strategy and field applications in Carbon Sequestration, Sour Gas and IOR/EOR, digital oilfield.

Mahmut received his B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering in 1980 and M. Sc. in Chemical EOR in 1984 at Middle East Technical University. Following the University research, he was employed by Mineral Research and Exploration Institute as geothermal reservoir engineer, later 10 years he worked for Mobil Oil Co. He took the positions as senior reservoir engineer, reserves coordinator, and project manager and production supervisor. Later he worked for ADCO during 1994 - 97 as production technologist.