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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“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.
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Some 1 in 3 Americans have pre-diabetes, yet the vast majority (80%) don’t know it. Blood tests are performed too late, require specialist staff, and performed only by healthcare providers. The cost of allowing pre-diabetes to go undetected is that $1 of every $4 in US healthcare costs is spent on diabetes care.
The Genesis of Efficient, Adaptive AI
From Massive Models to Intelligent Synergy
The current AI landscape is often dominated by a "bigger is better" philosophy, leading to LLMs with hundreds of billions of parameters. While powerful, these behemoths are resource-intensive, costly, and slow to adapt. adapa360.com believes the future lies in smarter, more agile AI.
This invention is a unified framework of three embeddable technologies designed to address some of the most urgent risks posed by artificial intelligence: unchecked algorithmic bias, mass job displacement in creative industries, and the proliferation of convincing AI-generated misinformation.
The first technology, the Voluntary Ethical AI Compliance System, enables companies to perform private,
The design life of a wind turbine is twenty years. Considering the significant growth in the number of wind turbine installations since the 1990s, it can be concluded that many of these installations have already reached their applicable life limit or are on the verge of exceeding it.
In the US 6.5 million people have Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). In 2023, Alzheimer's and other dementias cost the US $345 billion. The lifetime cost for a person living with dementia is ~$392,000. The human cost is incalculable.
Signs of AD develop in the brain when people are in their 40’s and 50’s.
The Smart Lyft is a user-friendly device to automate the task of moving supplies, clothing, food, and other items from one floor to another in a residential setting. This device is meant to serve a broad range of individuals from the homeowners that want an assistive device moving supplies/items from floor to floor,
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Our innovative approach leverages machine learning to transform automotive 3D design, focusing on accelerating the product design cycle. By integrating deep learning into traditional design iterations, we provide a unified solution that significantly reduces costs and enhances efficiency.
Problem Statement:
The traditional automotive 3D design process is plagued by high costs and long lead times.
ECOLOGICAL JET ENGINE is a patented propulsion innovation that converts conventional Brayton-cycle turbines into fully electric, zero-emission systems using advanced plasma technology. Designed for both retrofitting existing turbines and powering next-generation electric aircraft engines, this system delivers a transformative solution for sustainable aviation and energy production.
The consequences of the ecological crisis in the Aral Sea region pose a serious threat to human health, soil fertility, and the environment. In order to mitigate global environmental problems such as climate change, sandstorms, and soil degradation, the expansion of green spaces and the creation of forests in the region remains one of the urgent tasks.
We are formally expressing our intent to develop and engineer a geothermal power plant that leverages the thermal energy from an existing anthracite coal mine fire. This innovative approach aims to integrate geothermal technology with existing geological conditions, providing a sustainable solution for electrical power generation while addressing the ongoing environmental challenges posed by coal mine fires.
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