Nominations are now open for our global 2026 Innovators Under 35 competition

It's free and easy to nominate yourself or someone you know--here's how. We have some exciting news: Nominations are now open for's 2026 Innovators Under 35 competition. This annual list recognizes 35 of the world's best young scientists and inventors, and our newsroom has produced it for more than two decades. It's free to nominate yourself or someone you know, and it only takes a few moments. We're looking for people who are making important scientific discoveries and applying that knowledge to build new technologies. Or those who are engineering new systems and algorithms that will aid our work or extend our abilities.