$20,000 Grand Prize for Game Changing Product Idea NEW YORK, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The tenth annual "Create the Future" Design Contest (www.createthefuture2012.com) sponsored by COMSOL, Nordson EFD, and Tech Briefs Media Group opens today and runs through June 30, 2012. The contest is an opportunity to receive global recognition and a cash prize of $20,000 for an innovative new product idea that benefits society and the economy. Past contests have generated nearly 1,000 design ideas annually from engineers, educators, and students in more than 50 countries. Previous grand prize winning entries include an economical, rapid screening device to prevent foodborne illness; a wheelchair propulsion system designed to increase the user's mobility while decreasing upper body, repetitive stress injuries; a mechanism that makes CPR easy and safe for anyone to perform; a fuel-saving motor/pump for cars and trucks; a low-cost in-vehicle emergency warning system; and a new type of energy-efficient lighting. Contest entries can be submitted by an individual or a team. New this year: entrants can submit a video about their product idea. An independent industry panel will judge the entries. Web site visitors are invited to vote for their favorite entry. For more information on how to enter the contest, go to www.createthefuture2012.com.
