The 2025 Contest is Now Open for Entries!
Submit your best new product ideas in any of seven categories for a chance at $25,000 USD and other great prizes. Here’s how to get started.
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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.
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.
Click here to read moreA ‘Create the Future’ Winner Featured on ‘Here’s an Idea’
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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Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the design and manufacturing of advanced electronic components, driving unparalleled efficiency and innovation. The integration of advanced materials like Graphene and Gallium Nitride (GaN) is enabling significant size reduction while enhancing performance and efficiency, placing a critical dependency on improving thermal management.
Desalinization, or desalination, is the process of removing salts and minerals from saline water to produce water suitable for human consumption or irrigation. There are two main types of modern desalination techniques: thermal (distillation) and membrane technologies. While desalination is more commonly associated with large-scale operations, there are also domestic systems available that can be used in households.
Trauma-induced hydrocephalus is a major health concern for military personnel, especially those who have suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) during combat or training. It is estimated that around two-thirds of service members with moderate to severe TBI are at risk of developing hydrocephalus. CSF pressure measurement is crucial for early detection of hydrocephalus,
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This report details a groundbreaking miniaturized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for autonomous operation in both air and water. This amphibious UAV boasts several key innovations:
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Gas leakage poses significant risks to both residential and industrial environments, potentially leading to fires, explosions, and health hazards. Therefore, the development of reliable gas leakage detection systems is crucial for ensuring safety. This paper introduces a Gas Leakage Detection and Smart Alerting System designed to detect the presence of harmful gases promptly and alert users in real-time.
In recent years, advancements in technology have revolutionized the way we interact with our surroundings, particularly in the realm of security systems. One such innovation is the Fingerprint Door Lock System, which integrates Arduino microcontroller technology with smartphone capabilities to enhance security and convenience for users.
This abstract explores the design, implementation,
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The delta robot project addresses the need for high-precision and high-speed automation in 3D printing and pick-and-place tasks within industrial settings. Traditional Cartesian robots often struggle with the same level of speed and efficiency, making them less suitable for high-throughput applications.
Nowadays, mountains and nature in them are suffering because tourists do not care about local ecological stability. They throw litter and takeovers from the stuff they used during the trip, and the natural environment and its creatures are getting damaged, so loss of species and a high rate of pollution appear in these areas. For instance,
In precision shooting, a myriad of factors influences the outcome of a shot. Traditionally, shooters rely on manual adjustments, experience, and intuition to account for variables such as distance, wind, and angle. Smart Scope revolutionizes this process by integrating advanced sensors, real-time data processing, and machine learning to provide shooters with a dynamic probability of hitting their target,
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