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Finalists Announced in 2026 Create the Future Design Contest Sponsored by Mouser

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DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas, October 21, 2026--Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, congratulates the finalists for the 2026 Create the Future Design Contest, a global challenge for engineers and innovators to design the next great thing. Mouser, which has sponsored the contest for over a decade, is joined by valued manufacturers Intel® and Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) as co-sponsors. The annual competition is produced by SAE Media Group, an SAE International Company, and Tech Briefs magazine. COMSOL is also a principal sponsor of the contest.

"Mouser congratulates the 2026 Create the Future Contest finalists and celebrates the creativity and ingenuity demonstrated by all of the participants," said Kevin Hess, Mouser Senior Vice President of Marketing. "We are proud to support this global design contest and help champion the engineers and innovators whose ideas are shaping the future of electronic design."

The following finalists will compete for the $25,000 Grand Prize during a live presentation round on November 6 in New York City. For more information on the finalists and their designs, visit https://www.mouser.com/createthefuture/.

  • Aerospace and Defense
    LZ Guardian AI: Ground-Deployed Safety for Helicopter Landing Zones

  • Automotive and Transportation
    GenSteer™: Fail-Operational Steer-By-Wire without Redundant Electronics

  • Electronics
    ScaldStop

  • Energy, Power and Propulsion
    A Transformative Battery Architecture That Changes What Batteries Can Do

  • Manufacturing and Materials
    Supply Chain Independent SolidStir® Additive Manufacturing

  • Medical
    Regenerative Breast Tissue

  • Robotics and Automation
    MyoStep: A Soft Exoskeleton with Smart Actuators for Pediatric Gait Assistance and Rehabilitation

Previous contests have produced more than 16,000 design ideas from engineers, entrepreneurs, and students in more than 100 countries. The Create the Future Design Contest highlights product designs that enhance humanity, improve healthcare quality, or help provide sustainable solutions. The contest was created in 2002 by the publishers of Tech Briefs magazine to help stimulate and reward engineering innovation.

For more information, go to https://www.mouser.com/createthefuture/. For more Mouser news and our latest new product introductions, visit https://www.mouser.com/newsroom/.

As a global authorized distributor, Mouser offers the widest selection of the newest semiconductors, electronic components and the latest industrial automation products. Mouser's customers can expect 100% certified, genuine products that are fully traceable from each of its manufacturer partners. To help speed customers' designs, Mouser's website hosts an extensive library of technical resources, including a Technical Resource Center, along with product data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, engineering tools and other helpful information.