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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.
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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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Peatlands are very important for the earth. According to the website www.iucn.org, damaged peatlands are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, annually releasing almost 6% of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Peatland restoration can therefore bring significant emissions reductions. This device will help for the peatlands monitoring using IoT technology. This device will measure humidity and temperature of peatlands,
I assumed finding and buying a household graywater reuse system would be simple.
CU Skunks at the University of Colorado Boulder has designed a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft and aims to fabricate this aircraft with a special carbon nanofiber (CNF) reinforced composite to achieve near-zero radar cross-section.
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VTOL capability combined with stealth technology gives aircraft the features of hovering and reduced radar cross-section, i.e. low observability.
Smart meters present an exciting new opportunity for both Energy and Utility (E&U) companies and consumers. From the supplier-consumer relationship perspective, smart meters can redefine the supplier’s role to that of an energy advisor. From an industry viewpoint, it can integrate new technologies and innovations across the power grid. To the users’ advantage, it can drive down costs,
Applied Robotics has developed a new family of Palletizing Grippers. The following are some of the benefits of the new design;•High Energy Density (Payload to Gripper Weight Ratio) – 1:1 Payload to Gripper weight ratio allows users to avoid using large robots to palletize lightweight bags or boxes.
My product is an artwork made of re-used and ecological material. Through this work I would express my respect and love for nature. Using my work I want to develop in others a sense of beauty.
Current pollution of our world needs recycling or reusing of consumer products, as plastic, electronics and also egg shells.
According the title, the lights of a vehicle can be reused using "fiber optics." At night the vehicle's front headlamp lights can be reused. A layer of fibre optics on the road will work to transmit the light wherever it is needed or reuse the light to light the road or streets.
The device is essentially a heat pump,
Firearm safety is a nationwide crisis in the United States, where an average of 96 people die every day from a firearm incident (). The most frustrating and unfortunate aspect of this critical issue is how preventable many of these deaths are- especially in tragedies involving children discovering a loaded gun in the home. 
It is important in today’s modern age of technology to have pioneers push forward to reach greater achievements. The pioneer must have a vision, determination and not be easily discouraged by lack of project funding or criticism. Without great thinkers whose vision was before their time, where would our current technology stand.
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