Congratulations to Our 2025 Grand Prize and First Place Winners!
Imersiv, a breakthrough technology that improves audio performance by 100X compared to today’s very best audio equipment for applications ranging from sound engineering to space missions to medical imaging, was named the $25,000 grand prize winner at a live finalist round held November 7 in New York. Click here for the full list of winners. Also see the Top 100 highest scoring entries. Special thanks to our esteemed panel of judges.
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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 opening March 1.
Read About All the 2024 Winning Inventions
Special Report spotlights the eight amazing winners in 2024 as well as honorable mentions in each category, plus the top ten most popular entries as voted by our community.
Click here to read moreA ‘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.
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Grasshopper – the revolutionary end-to-end solution for both repetitive and ad-hoc logistics needs
Both manufacturing and generic warehouse-to-customer goods distribution is more and more relying on just-in-time practices: local inventories are minimized, resulting in savings from reduced storage space requirements, unnecessary tie-down of capital,
Presented here are concept designs that will have hardware software embedding into existing systems. Coding programmers will have to develop further to incorporate working computer apps. ChatGPT GPT4 machine learning artificial intelligence integrated package system.
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The inspiration for this instrument comes from the teachings of Rumi. Rumi frequently spoke of love as a boundless force that dissolves all religious, ethnic, and national differences. This instrument incorporates symbols of peace and love, such as a dove with an olive branch, a candle, and a lotus.
At DTL Chemical, we didn’t just solve the heat problem, we redefined how thermal conductivity of 270 W/M*K at 50% of current cost will work for future silicon.
As artificial intelligence drives the rise of custom silicon, today’s chips are becoming smaller, faster, and more powerful than ever. But with that leap in performance comes a major challenge: heat.
This invention introduces Time-resolved Hyperspectral Imaging Spectroscopy (THIS), a novel spectroscopic technique for the life sciences.
It can find potential applications in diverse fields,
Modern industries increasingly demand high-precision, responsive, and secure motion control systems. This patented product introduces a next-generation linear actuator that incorporates a closed-loop feedback system utilizing light obstruction and high-precision miniature balls for enhanced positional accuracy and reliability.
Heliosync's invention reduces the cost of concentrating solar power (CSP) and improves its efficiency.
In CSP, a multitude of sun-tracking mirrors (heliostats) direct sunlight onto a central receiver at a distance of up to about a kilometer.
Typically, heliostats follow predetermined trajectories in an open loop. In order to reliably hit the receiver, the heliostats then need to be built massively, i.e.,
Surround Safety Laboratories Inc. (SSL) is developing a step-wise improvement in vehicle occupant crash protection. The SSL solution is a “universal” seat-integrated, surrounding airbag which provides protection in conventional and unconventional seating orientations (rotated, reclined, and lying positions), when impacted in all directions.
The foundational idea is patent protected and exclusively licensed to SSL. Further,
Snowfall poses a significant threat for the elderly and an insurmountable obstacle for the disabled.
The American Journal of Emergency medicine reports that each year, an average of 11,500 people visit ERs due to snow-shoveling incidents. Harvard Health Publishing indicates around 100 people, predominantly men, die yearly in the U.S. during or immediately after shoveling snow.
At Simply Nest, we are committed to creating thoughtful, inclusive solutions that make mealtimes accessible and enjoyable for all families. By combining cutting-edge design with compassionate care, we strive to remove barriers, celebrate individuality, and support children in developing lifelong skills. Through collaboration with experts, caregivers, and the children themselves,
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