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Special Awards Section
2010 Create the Future Design Contest
T he 2010 Create the Future Design Contest, sponsored by COMSOL, Inc., PTC, and Tech Briefs Media Group (publish-
ers of NASA Tech Briefs), recognized innovation in product design in six categories: Consumer Products, Machinery &
Equipment, Medical, Safety & Security, Sustainable Technologies, and Transportation. On the following pages, you'll meet
the Grand Prize Winner, as well as the winners and Honorable Mentions in all six categories. Congratulations to this
year's winners, and thanks to the nearly 1,000 entrants who submitted their creative design ideas. To view the contest
entries online, visit www.createthefuture2010.com.
Grand Prize Winner
(Winner of $20,000)
Rowheel Wheelchair
Propulsion System
Salim Nasser
Merritt Island, FL
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Grand Prize Winner (Winner of $20,000) Rowheel
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Medical Category Winner (Winner of an HP Workstat
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Sustainable Technologies Category Winner (Winner
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Contest Awards Dinner October 22, 2010 The Water
Contest Awards Dinner October 22, 2010
Contest Awards Dinner October 22, 2010
Contest Awards Dinner October 22, 2010