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The 2026 Create the Future Design Contest is now open for entries! Submit your game-changing new product ideas for a chance at the $25,000 grand prize. $50,000 in total prize value. Get started today.
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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.
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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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The HWDS is an innovative, autonomous ground-based (and future airborne) system designed to assist aircraft during emergency landings caused by landing gear failure. This mobile unit features a hydraulic wheel platform equipped with advanced cushioning—combining inflatable airbag-like structures and non-Newtonian materials—for shock absorption upon contact. Integrated robotic arms securely attach to the fuselage or gear assembly,
The MCYCLE is an innovative, enclosed two-wheeled vehicle that redefines personal mobility by combining the agility of a motorcycle with the safety and resilience of an fire, and environmental wear. This combination delivers cybertruck-grade protection in a smaller, more agile package — without infringing on existing patents.
To maintain balance and rideability,
Allow Motion revolutionizes upper-limb prosthetics with a modular, 3D-printed myoelectric system that adapts to any amputation level—from partial hand to full arm—via customizable, lightweight designs. By integrating AI-driven gesture recognition and 3D scanning of residual limbs, it eliminates the need for invasive surgery or pre-programmed patterns, enabling seamless human-machine interaction.
Nanoenergetic propellants offer superior energy density per unit mass, resulting in higher specific impulse compared to conventional solid propellants. This efficiency enables the use of smaller amounts of propellant to achieve the same change in momentum, making these materials ideal for space propulsion and orbital maneuvering. In addition to their exceptional gravimetric energy density,
The Brain Predict offers an original and cutting-edge computer simulation system that utilizes Artificial Intelligence and COMSOL Multiphysics patient-specific modeling for the prediction of cerebral arteries vasospasms (CV) and delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) following spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
SAH is a type of stroke associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. Worldwide,
In India's congested urban environments, motorcycles frequently encounter unpredictable obstacles such as pedestrians, stray animals, rickshaws, and sudden vehicle maneuvers—especially in narrow lanes and crowded markets. Traditional braking systems rely solely on rider reflexes, which are often not fast enough to avoid collisions. Sudden braking can lead to skidding, imbalance, and even fatal crashes,
Is FlowFilm the elusive Maxwell’s Demon?
FlowFilm is a patent-pending, revolutionary, low-cost film that significantly reduces energy demands for heating, cooling, and lighting. By passively managing thermal and light energy, it lowers reliance on traditional HVAC and lighting systems, leading to substantial energy savings and carbon emission reductions.
How FlowFilm Works
This ultra-thin,
As the first AI-enabled picosatellite (PicoSat) constellation platform, IQSat is engineered to facilitate the successful implementation of edge AI in space, with AI processing on the satellite itself, proving the platform’s ability to reduce latency,
A wearable product and service design that supports active aging physically, cognitively, and socially.
It is aimed at individuals aged 65 and over, helping them relive memories from the past while also recording their current moments and enhancing their social interaction with close ones.
The product is a wearable neckpiece designed to record both video and audio.
Integrated Educational Development Platform: Affordable Multi-Controller System for Next-Generation Learning
Problem Statement
Educational institutions worldwide face a critical barrier to advanced electronics education: cost. Traditional development setups requiring separate Raspberry Pi boards ($75+), motor drivers ($30+), power distribution systems ($40+),
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