Congratulations to Our 2024 Grand Prize and First Place Winners!
NETrolyze, a novel immunotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), was named the $25,000 grand prize winner at a live finalist round held November 15 in New York. The first-in-class therapeutic injectable gel prevents the spread of TNBC, one of the most aggressive cancer types, enabling patients to avoid toxic chemotherapy and expensive treatments – potentially transforming their lives. Click here for the full list of 2024 winners. Also see the Top 100 highest scoring entries.
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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 Past Winners’ Success Stories
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.
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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“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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— Kevin Hess, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Mouser Electronics
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Every year in the United States, over 2 Million people get an infection after they are admitted to a hospital. Of these infections, 100,000 of them are fatal. This is more deaths than AIDS, breast cancer and car accidents combined.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC),
Neutek USA announces all new "Best-In-Class" MagLUX™ SLM1-K7 24" LED Magnetic Task Lighting. MagLUX™ more universally known as ThinLUX™ is designed especially for most common steel cabinets, boxes, enclosures and shelving (e.g. Modular Metal Office Furniture).
A Disposable Pad For The Prevention And Treatment Of Decubitus
Background:
Socially and medically under the radar, the annual cost of treating decubitus, commonly known as “bedsores” or “pressure sores,” is estimated at eleven billion dollars in the US.
Instead of seeing labels on products such as 'green' or 'sustainable' or 'made from recyclable materials', this analysis tool allows for a points system to be placed on consumer products and industrial processes. A consumer,
In today's marketplace resources are becoming increasingly rare and the capability to process them is becoming increasingly difficult. As the market continues onward with this trend, product costs increase and fewer consumers are able to afford purchases.
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Multi-Point Bacterial Abatement System is intended to be a component of the International Space Station's Water Recovery System. M-BAS implementation would result in the reduction of precipitate currently impacting ISS water recovery. Equipped with M-BAS,
Utilize unused concrete silos on agriculture farms to construct Omni-directional low velocity wind turbines for generating supplemental electrical power for agriculture operations. Construct multiple wind collectors or sails around the perimeter to direct low velocity wind into vertical chamber and direct it into the turbine.
The proposed system provides a method for the detection of shoe bombs using ultrasound imaging. Currently, there is no detection method designed for this purpose that allows the travelers to pass through security without removing their shoes.
A New spherical NanoDiamond with semiconductive properties was invented by Chris Arnold, a gemologist and professional Jeweler experimenting with a new type of diamond synthesis.
Spherical NanoDiamond coatings offer exceptional levels of safety in the restricted markets of Aerospace, Avionics, Jet Aircraft, Helicopters, Sea going vessels and Railroad. Ultra hard and slick diamond coatings applied to Commercial and Military gasoline, diesel, LPG and jet engines, gearboxes, hydraulics, cables,
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