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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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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.
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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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Revolutionizing Gene Therapy Delivery with Polymeric Nanoparticles (PNPs) and the HIT SCAN™ Platform
Delivering the Promise of Gene Therapy
Gene therapy holds the potential to cure genetic disorders by directly correcting underlying genetic defects. However, the delivery of genetic therapeutics to target specific cell types remains a challenge. Traditional adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) and lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have been the primary carriers for gene therapies. AAVs, while effective,
In today's world, we find many issues and requirements at many places during our travel from Source to Destination. However, we would like to see continuous improvements in those places. Many of the times, it is not an individual problem, but it belongs to the entire society. For example, Slippery Road, Mud Road, Uneven Hump, Pothole, Water Overflow, Mist,
The most fuel-consuming phase of flight, in terms of liters per second, is take-off. With the increasing popularity of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Fighter Jets, the need for longer endurance is a common challenge. Saving fuel during take-off means extending flight time,
Physical touch plays a crucial role in a person’s ability to communicate and perceive the world around them. The United States Government, health care developers, and private industry have long sought to develop state-of-the-art prosthetic limbs that can restore near-natural hand and arm control for people living with loss of limb and limb differences.
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Intelligent Symptom Tracker: Telehealth Monitoring App addresses the problem of insufficient tracking and understanding of symptoms for various conditions. Many individuals struggle to identify and correlate their symptoms with underlying health issues, leading to mismanagement and increased discomfort. By enabling users to log daily symptoms and integrating with wearable devices,
Liver diseases affect approximately one third of the worldwide adult population, and often remain undiagnosed until reaching severe stages due to the liver's lack of pain sensors. The current gold standard, biopsy, is invasive, expensive, and unsuitable for wide-scale screening. Non-invasive alternatives like ultrasound elastography can address this screening need.
This proposal would fill a ballistic projectile ie artillery or mortar shell with a liquefied inert gas, and fire it upwind of an isolated wildfire. The projectile would not detonate but would disperse LIG over the hot spot. This would cool the fire and displace air thereby removing two elements of the fire triangle, heat and O2 (fig 1).
In the rapidly evolving aviation landscape, technological advancements are crucial in enhancing operational efficiency, safety, and profitability. Kquika, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions, is at the forefront of this transformation. By leveraging sophisticated algorithms and innovative technologies, Kquika is revolutionizing the aerospace/aviation market,
The project will allow converting low potential thermal energy into mechanical energy and then using mechanical energy to convert it into electric energy. Heat can be obtained from geothermal sources, direct solar heating, wind or any other sources.
While washing dishes by hand, an idea came to mind - how much water and energy (to heat the water) could be saved by taking advantage of the power of modern control systems, machine vision and learning?
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