Create the Future Design Contest

07/08/2026

🚨 Final Hours to Enter the Create the Future Design Contest! 🚨

The deadline is today at 11:59 PM EDT — there’s still time to submit your innovative product idea and compete for global recognition and a $25k Grand Prize.

Whether you’re an engineer, student, researcher, or entrepreneur, your idea could help shape a better tomorrow, today.

Enter your design concept, prototype, or commercial product in categories including Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Electronics, Energy, Manufacturing, Medical, or Robotics.

Don’t miss your final chance to enter:
👉 www.createthefuturecontest.com/getstarted

07/02/2026

Good news! We've extended the entry deadline for the 2026 Create the Future Design Contest to Wednesday, July 8.

Whether you're an engineer, student, researcher, or entrepreneur, we invite you to enter your design concept, prototype, or commercial product for the opportunity to:

🏆 Compete for $50,000 in total prizes, including a $25,000 Grand Prize
🌍 Gain global recognition for your innovation
🤝 Showcase your work to industry leaders

Categories include:
- Aerospace & Defense
- Automotive/Transportation
- Electronics
- Energy, Power & Propulsion
- Manufacturing & Materials
- Medical
- Robotics & Automation

📅 New entry deadline: July 8, 2026

Enter now: https://ow.ly/4xOM50ZjIEB

06/30/2026

⏰ Last chance! The deadline to enter the 2026 Create the Future Design Contest is tomorrow.

If you've developed an innovative product, technology, or engineering solution, now is the time to showcase your work. Enter for the opportunity to earn industry recognition and compete for the $25,000 grand prize.

Submit your entry before it's too late: https://ow.ly/sabB50ZiL54

06/24/2026

⏰ Last call for innovators!

There is only one week left to submit an entry to the 2026 Create the Future Design Contest.

From revolutionary medical technologies to next-generation aerospace systems and sustainable energy solutions, breakthrough ideas deserve the spotlight.

If you've been waiting for the right moment to enter, this is it.

Submit before the July 1 deadline and show the world what's next:

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06/18/2026

Have an idea that could change the future of engineering? Now is the time to share it.

The 2026 Create the Future Design Contest is accepting entries from innovators, engineers, entrepreneurs, and students developing groundbreaking products and technologies that solve real-world challenges.

Submit your design for the opportunity to gain industry recognition, showcase your innovation to a global engineering audience, and compete for a $25,000 grand prize.

The future doesn't create itself. Enter today: https://ow.ly/8WAV50ZcpLu

05/26/2026

Engineers, inventors, and problem-solvers: your next breakthrough deserves recognition.

The 2026 Create the Future Design Contest is open for entries, celebrating innovations that improve industries and everyday life.

Whether you’re developing smarter automotive systems, advanced manufacturing techniques, or transformative robotics solutions, now is the time to showcase your work.

Get started today:

Tech Briefs features cutting-edge technologies developed by innovators within NASA, the military, federal laboratories, universities, and commercial companies. These technologies can be applied to develop new or improved products, and solve engineering or manufacturing problems. These tech briefs sp...

05/19/2026

Innovation starts with an idea, and the 2026 Create the Future Design Contest is your opportunity to share it with the world.

From advanced manufacturing to aerospace, robotics, medical technology, and beyond, we’re looking for groundbreaking engineering solutions that shape tomorrow.

Submit your entry today and join a global community of innovators building the future:

Tech Briefs features cutting-edge technologies developed by innovators within NASA, the military, federal laboratories, universities, and commercial companies. These technologies can be applied to develop new or improved products, and solve engineering or manufacturing problems. These tech briefs sp...

03/12/2026

📢 The 2026 Create the Future Design Contest is now open for entries! Submit your game-changing new product ideas in one of the seven categories listed below for a chance at the $25,000 grand prize:

🚀 Aerospace & Defense
🚗 Automotive/Transportation
🔌 Electronics
🔋 Energy, Power & Propulsion
🛠️ Manufacturing & Materials
🔬 Medical
🤖 Robotics & Automation

Get started today: https://ow.ly/MUML50YsQtJ