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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.
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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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Sleep is one of the needs needed by the body to regenerate damaged cells. Sleep can help restore energy that has been used during activities during the day, with sleep can improve brain function to regulate emotional levels and health in the soul and mental.
However, in modern life as it is now,
The Frictionless Oscillating Bearing (FOB) is a next-generation mechanical support system engineered to replace conventional pivot and wear joints on oilfield pump jacks. Designed specifically for the repetitive vertical motion of the polish rod, this system eliminates mechanical friction through a magnetically levitated spherical bearing. The FOB integrates electromagnetic field suspension, precision alignment sensors,
Each year, over 36 million falls are reported among U.S. adults aged 65 and older, leading to more than 32,000 deaths and over $50 billion in medical costs (CDC, 2023). A leading intrinsic cause is age-related hyperkyphosis, an excessive forward curvature of the thoracic spine, seen in up to 40% of older adults (Kado et al., 2004).
Background: Current methods of heating large vessels for cooking or for chemical processes date back to the industrial revolution. Products are heated in large vessels by either open flame or some form of heat applied to the vessel from the bottom. In the 1940’s with the invention of jacketed vessels, heat transfer media including hot water, steam,
Construction workers face extreme mental and physical strain due to long hours, heat stress, and heavy machinery operation. In the U.S. alone, over 874 construction deaths in a single year were linked to fatigue-related lapses in attention and cognitive performance. Despite this, there is no practical,
Executive Summary:
This proposal introduces a groundbreaking, low-cost, and sustainable alternative to conventional electric hybrid systems. By using compressed air instead of batteries, this regenerative system drastically reduces complexity and environmental impact. A reversible piston unit stores braking energy as compressed air and reuses it to assist vehicle startup. It is a recyclable,
Vision: Not one child on this planet should be prevented from getting an education because his/her family cannot afford a simple pair of prescription glasses. Restoring Sight through Refractive Correction is one of the most efficient ways to alleviate poverty.
Mission: Our mission is to provide “Clear Vision” affordably for children (secondarily adults) with greatest need.
This system is designed to improve the safety and efficiency of administering IV fluids to patients through automatic and real-time monitoring based on the Internet of Things (IoT). This smart infusion system is equipped with sensors to monitor the volume of IV fluids and changes in light intensity on IV drips,
This innovation addresses a key limitation in Opposed Piston Internal Combustion Engines (OP-ICE) by introducing a compact architecture where two pistons operate in a shared cylinder with facing heads. The design offers substantial improvements in size, performance, and volumetric self-sufficiency compared to existing OP engines.
Compact size:
This architecture reduces the engine block width by 30%,
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