Meet Our 2026 Finalists!
These seven entrants will compete for the Grand Prize during a live pitch competition in New York on November 6.
A Transformative Battery Architecture That Changes What Batteries Can Do
GenSteer™: Fail-Operational Steer-By-Wire without Redundant Electronics
LZ Guardian AI: Ground-Deployed Safety for Helicopter Landing Zones
MyoStep: A Soft Exoskeleton with Smart Actuators for Pediatric Gait Assistance and Rehabilitation
Regenerative Breast Tissue
ScaldStop
Supply Chain Independent SolidStir® Additive Manufacturing
We received over 600 submissions this year from 67 countries. See the Top 100 Entries selected by our judging panel.
Help build a better tomorrow
Since Tech Briefs magazine launched the Create the Future Design contest in 2002 to recognize and reward engineering innovation, over 16,000 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 in our 2026 contest.
Read About All the 2025 Winning Inventions
Special Report spotlights the eight amazing winners in 2025 as well as honorable mentions in each category, plus the top ten most popular entries as voted by our community.
Click here to read moreThank 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
