Mouser again sponsors ‘Create the Future Design Contest’

30 March 2022 News

Mouser Electronics announced its sponsorship of the 20th ‘Create the Future Design Contest’, a global challenge to engineers and innovators around the world to design ‘the next great thing’. Mouser, which has sponsored the contest for many years, is joined again by manufacturers Intel and Analog Devices as co-sponsors. The contest is produced by SAE Media Group and Comsol is also a principal sponsor.

The contest is now open for submissions through 1 July 2022. The grand prize winner receives worldwide recognition and a cash prize of $25 000 for an innovative product that benefits society and the economy. Previous contests have produced more than 15 000 design ideas from engineers, entrepreneurs and students in more than 100 countries.

The Create the Future Design Contest brings attention to product designs that enhance humanity, improve the quality of healthcare or help to provide sustainable solutions. Previous grand prize-winning entries include self-destroying plastics, a self-contained device for organ and limb transport and an economical rapid screening device to prevent foodborne illness.

The grand prize winner will be chosen from the winners in seven entry categories: aerospace and defence, automotive/transportation, consumer product design, electronics/sensors/IoT, manufacturing/automation/robotics, medical and sustainable technologies/future energy.

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