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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The Openiano Gas Turbine introduces a paradigm shift in energy technology with multiple unprecedented game changing advantages not available in conventional gas turbines:
Revolutionary Fuel Efficiency: Offers as much as 80% improvement in fuel efficiency, drastically reducing energy consumption and operational costs.
Environmental Breakthrough: Emits 50% less CO₂, under 2 ppm NOx (compared to 15 ppm in others),
Problem Solved: Current desalination technologies recover only 60% potable water from seawater, while 40% concentrated brine loaded with pollutants is discharged back to marine environments, killing underwater vegetation and fauna. These toxic discharges create dead zones persisting for decades. Additionally, conventional methods consume massive energy and produce waste,
This invention introduces a transformative approach to personal safety and evidence preservation by providing a mobile emergency call and recording system that is instantly triggered by voice-based hotword detection. ("It's Not a Wakeup word.
VoidBrick™ is a passive thermal building material that reduces indoor energy demand by minimizing reliance on HVAC systems in temperature-stressed environments. Engineered from agricultural and industrial waste and bonded with TPoxy™—a proprietary nanotechnology-based binder under IP filing by Doctor T Co., Ltd.—VoidBrick™ delivers energy savings through its structure, surface properties, and deployment adaptability.
With the increasing reliance on battery-powered systems in renewable energy and portable electronics, there is a growing need for real-time monitoring to ensure performance, safety, and reliability. The Real-Time Battery Monitoring System using an OLED display is a compact,
In many vehicles equipped with seat belts, occupants often neglect to wear them or fail to adjust the headrests properly. Additionally, there are numerous methods used to bypass these safety systems. The introduction of Smart Seats, Smart Seat Belts, and Smart Headrests offers an effective and comprehensive solution.
If any occupant fails to wear the seat belt,
Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others died when their highly experienced helicopter pilot became disoriented after he lost sight of the terrain below. The pilot, Ara Zobayan, was flying under visual flight rules (VFR) in conditions that required instrument flight rules (IFR) due to low visibility and a low cloud ceiling. He climbed into the clouds,
Firefighters in high-pressure, high-risk environments face significant mental health risks. This project uses vibroacoustic therapy, developed through research, to relieve stress. The design focuses on professional image, high-stress routines, and ergonomics.
This project initially analyzed existing solutions like the buddy system and psychological counseling but found them inefficient.
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