The 2024 R&D 100 Awards Highlights The Power Of Convergence Since 1963, the R&D 100 Awards have celebrated the world’s most groundbreaking technologies, often recognizing those born from a convergence of disciplines. The 2024 awards continue this legacy, featuring innovations from 16 countries and regions, spanning fields from materials science to AI. For instance, there…

In this issue: 2023 R&D 100 Winners 2023 R&D 100 Special Recognition 2023 R&D 100 Finalists 2023 R&D 100 Professional Winners

An R&D 100 history lesson This has been a big year for the R&D 100 Awards. The program, often referred to as “The Oscars of Innovation,” is celebrating its 60th year — truly an incredible accomplishment. Each year, this renowned program celebrates the technology that is poised to change the world for the better. Submissions…

Ready for a banner year in 2022 This is the time of the year when submissions for our awards program, the R&D 100 Awards, begin to come in at a rapid clip. This year is a very special one for us, it being the 60th Anniversary of these esteemed awards, which are often referred to…

On being a better leader Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Dan Arvizu, the Chancellor of New Mexico State University. Arvizu also sits on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and was the fi rst Hispanic to lead a DOE National Laboratory. One of the things…

Innovation in your car — or while walking the dog For almost six decades, the R&D 100 Awards have celebrated innovation across multiple industries, promoting new technologies that we feel are changing the world in a positive way. I’ve been involved in running the program for two years now — meaning everything from answering questions…

A new type of diversity on R&D teams? Late last year, I attended an excellent CDX conference at Georgia Tech that was focused on digital transformation. There were speakers from all sorts of well-known organizations, from Accenture to Verizon. But all of these months later, I’m still struck by the intriguing talk from Rajesh Anandan…

A fresh start for 2020 Welcome to the new R&D World! A lot has happened since the last print issue of this venerable brand hit your desks, and we are proud of the new look and feel of the publication. Formerly known as simply, “R&D,” the brand was purchased out of bankruptcy by Cleveland-based WTWH…