The 2016 Create the Future Design Contest — sponsored by COMSOL, Mouser Electronics, and Tech Briefs Media Group (publishers of NASA Tech Briefs) — recognized innovation in product design in seven categories: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive/Transportation, Consumer Products, Electronics, Machinery/Automation/ Robotics, Med ical, and Sustainable Technologies. In this special section, you’ll meet the Grand Prize Winner, as well as the winners and Honorable Mentions in all seven categories, chosen from over 1,100 new product ideas submitted from a record 71 countries. To view all of the entries online, visit www.createthefuturecontest.com .

Grand Prize Winner

Automotive & Transportation Category Winner

Aerospace & Defense Category Winner

Electronics Category Winner

Machinery/Automation/Robotics Category Winner

Medical Category Winner

Consumer Products Category Winner

Sustainable Technologies Category Winner