{"id":891611,"date":"2026-03-23T06:06:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T06:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/?p=891611"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:20:26","slug":"create-the-future-design-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/business\/create-the-future-design-challenge-2026-03\/","title":{"rendered":"Create The Future Design Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"image\" class=\"outlook-break-word-in-links\" title=\"https:\/\/ltm6q.r.sp1-brevo.net\/mk\/cl\/f\/sh\/1t6Af4OiGsDg0kVmhUTNTKqnpiYW8n\/bs3YzJVUlVpE\" href=\"https:\/\/links.uk.defend.egress.com\/Warning?crId=69bd22485112c31588e93178&amp;Domain=emap.com&amp;Threat=eNpzrShJLcpLzAEADmkDRA%3D%3D&amp;Lang=en&amp;Base64Url=eNoFwl0LQDAUANBfZJdI8qZIUbzYtFfCtA_b7s2DX69zFJHHGsCQLQOLDH2WbPF4H-YOAqthN3ACKsiobM5ivntsr1QLq_gyLWNw_pZr5WDDXH6D4Eb47gfP7hzo&amp;@OriginalLink=ltm6q.r.sp1-brevo.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-outlook-id=\"a4d546de-6d15-43f5-a760-2ace146ba724\" data-linkindex=\"3\">Mouser <\/a>\u00a0is sponsoring the <a rel=\"image\" class=\"outlook-break-word-in-links\" title=\"Learn more about the Create the Future Design Contest\" href=\"https:\/\/links.uk.defend.egress.com\/Warning?crId=69bd22485112c31588e93178&amp;Domain=emap.com&amp;Threat=eNpzrShJLcpLzAEADmkDRA%3D%3D&amp;Lang=en&amp;Base64Url=eNoFwskKgCAQANAvykEoqW5BC2HgoUt0azOlzWUK6uvjPYVofAqw48EsccQbGoxueS5yLgjHBtMOErwCiiyTodCVL-Km1Xlk-3oe7jnvutI6eHmz8prLLxbJD8XTHE8%3D&amp;@OriginalLink=ltm6q.r.sp1-brevo.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-outlook-id=\"120969d6-e1dd-4a86-b349-95e27d5b9512\" data-linkindex=\"4\">Create the Future Design Contest<\/a>. \u00a0which \u00a0challenges engineers and innovators to design the next great thing, with a chance to win the grand prize of $25,000.<\/p><div class=\"elect-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1379102828\"><div id=\"x02\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('x02'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Entries close <span dir=\"ltr\">on July 1, 2026<\/span>. \u00a0Previous contests have produced more than 16,000 design ideas from engineers, entrepreneurs, and students in more than 100 countries.<\/p><div class=\"elect-test\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1182944931\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() > 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR>\r\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"default\">The Create the Future Design Contest highlights product designs that enhance humanity, improve healthcare quality, or help provide sustainable solutions.<\/p><div class=\"elect-post-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-2122492797\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-891616\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20113947\/IMG_1906-1024x597.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20113947\/IMG_1906-1024x597.webp 1024w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20113947\/IMG_1906-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20113947\/IMG_1906-768x448.webp 768w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20113947\/IMG_1906-1536x896.webp 1536w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20113947\/IMG_1906-2048x1195.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"default\">Previous grand prize-winning entries include self-destructing plastics, a self-contained organ and limb transport device, and an economical, rapid screening device to prevent food-borne illness. 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