Popular Science Best of What's New

Overview

Popular Science’s Best of What’s New recognizes the year’s most innovative consumer technologies and products across categories like gadgets, aviation, engineering, health, and more. It is run by Popular Science editors, who independently vet hundreds of candidates and choose winners based on demonstrated innovation and real-world promise. Companies pursue it for strong consumer-facing credibility, editorial validation, and broad media exposure from a long-running awards program established in 1988.

Eligibility Requirements

• Product or technology must be on sale or announced with a firm on-sale date during the eligibility window for the 2026 cycle
• Product or technology must exist and be demonstrable/testable
• Entries can come from companies, universities, laboratories, or government agencies