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.
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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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This project presents an innovative solution aimed at promoting sustainability and convenience for urban commuters through the development of a solar-powered smart jacket. The jacket integrates flexible, lightweight solar panels to capture solar energy, which is stored in a built-in power bank for powering various features and charging personal devices.
This small version of the hovercraft would be used for transporting one inter-modal container, or curtain sided goods load, or passengers. It would provide efficient transport on motorways and other major roads and would run on alcohol, a clean fuel. Bio diesel, produced from Rape seed oil, would be reserved for farm vehicles.
The world divides naturally into two trading areas; All of the Americas, Europe, and Africa north of the Sahara. The other area is Asia and Africa south of the Sahara. By making this official, and stopping trade between the two areas,
Background: Staircases are seen in almost every man-made structure. Many old buildings do not have elevators fitted thereto. The task of climbing stairs is a major challenge for differently able people or for elderly people, due to the impaired mobility.
In the buildings, which are equipped with elevators,
With regulations limiting the use of several cosmetic powders in leave on cosmetic products due to their classification as microplastics, there was a need to develop an alternative powder that could replace those cosmetic powders.
The braking system is the most important safety system in automobiles and vehicle and helps bring the vehicle to a complete stop. A well-maintained car braking system is vital for road safety. Basically there are three brakes types namely, mechanical brake, hydraulic brake and air brakes.
If one needs to automate ceiling or outdoor lighting of shops or malls, schools, street lighting including industrial applications, GIC Timeswitch-Crono is an answer. It controls ON/OFF cycles of electrical equipment at pre- programmed time, week/day & has built-in RTC backed by 10 years battery reserve.
These are practical applications &
The marine debris collector on our remotely operated vehicle has the potential to make a significant impact on the international problem of marine debris. Marine debris is a major issue for our oceans and the creatures that live in them. It poses a threat to marine life, damages marine ecosystems, and affects the health of humans who consume seafood.
An improvement of Electric Vehicle (EV) driving distance can be achieved by using a built in internal combustion engine (ICE) powered generator and two battery units (1&2).
The Anti-Climb Roof is a patented perimeter security system designed to integrate seamlessly with existing security fences. This system offers an unsurpassed physical and psychological barrier for the protection of borders, industries, and penitentiary facilities. By avoiding the use of harmful elements such as razor wire or electric fences, it ensures the preservation of physical integrity for individuals.
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