Announcing Our 2024 Finalists
Congratulations to the seven finalists who will be competing for the Grand Prize during a live presentation round in November:
AstroAnt: A Miniature Symbiotic Robotic Serving on the Outside Surfaces of Spacecraft, Rovers, and Landers for Inspection and Diagnostic Tasks
Cosmetic Silica Upcycled from Rice Husk as Natural Alternative to Microplastic Powders
Laser-Generated Anti-Icing and Anti-Fogging Transparent Materials
Multi-Modal Traffic Detection System
NETrolyze: A Novel Immunotherapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
RHOBARR Barrier Dispersions Platform
Thin-Film Thermoelectric Cooling Device
Watch this space for more announcements, including the Top 100 entries and Top Ten most popular.
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Since Tech Briefs magazine launched the Create the Future Design contest in 2002 to recognize and reward engineering innovation, over 15,000 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 today.
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Special Report spotlights the eight top entries in 2023 as well as past winners whose ideas are now in the market, making a difference in the world.
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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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Every year in the US, according to NHTSA, there are on average ~750 cyclist deaths and ~48000 injuries due to crashes with motor vehicles. Total economic impact is estimated to be >$10 billion annually aside from emotional and psychological suffering of affected families. Distracted/compromised motor vehicle drivers &
The Liconic Power Unit (LPU) is an innovative energy solution that aims to replace traditional battery systems in various sectors, including drones, electric vehicles, and industries. The LPU uses ethanol, a renewable and eco-friendly biofuel, as its energy source, providing several advantages over traditional batteries.
Maximum slope for hand-propelled wheelchair ramps should be 1" of rise to every 12" of length which is 4.8 degree angle. But wheelchair users only sense the slope of the ground they are travelling on while they are on it which is too late to take precaution measures.
There are several million patients the world over suffering from End Stage Renal Failure (ESRD) with comparatively very few donor kidneys available for transplantation. Of those transplanted at least 10% a year fail; plus all the complications from lifelong immunosuppressive medications. Dialysis,
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The Solaris system is a novel, sustainable technology designed to address the global challenge of providing clean drinking water to underserved populations while reducing dependence on non-renewable energy resources. The system harnesses solar energy to generate hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a powerful oxidizing agent,
For construction projects to be successful, building floors must be measured effectively and precisely. Traditional floor measurement techniques frequently take a long time, require a lot of labor, and are prone to mistakes, which increases expenses, delays, and rework. To solve these problems,
Using (Cold War ending Star Wars Strategic Defense Initiative technologies) research of: 1)superconductivity at room temperature, 2)Cold Welding, 3)nanograin metals, 4)high speed electroplating, 5)magnetic conducting insulation, 6)magnetic levitation bearing, and 7) direct drive; I propose to create with a national laboratory design group’s assistance layout, simulate, &
The “discovery by chance” of the Victor diamond mine location by a geology student during a fishing trip in the 1980s and subsequent research showing the “emptiness ” of the James Bay Wetlands suggests this entry promoting Air Cushion Technology to explore at ground level the potential of these
Geopolymer term was given by Dr Joseph Davidovits from France in 1978 and created Geopolymer Institute. Geopolymers are a class of totally inorganic, alumino-silicate based ceramics that are charge balanced by group I oxides.
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