Introduction
For our 13th annual celebration of people who are driving
the next generation of technological breakthroughs, we’re presenting the
stories in a new way. We’ve grouped them by categories that reflect the variety
of approaches that people can take to solving big problems. The Inventors, for instance, are creating
new technologies. The Entrepreneurs
are turning technologies into viable businesses. The Visionaries are anticipating how technologies can make life
better, while Humanitarians are
concentrating on expanding opportunities. And the Pioneers are exploring new frontiers, setting the stage for future
innovations.
This project takes months of effort. It begins with
nominations from the public and MIT Technology Review editors. People who have
been selected by our publishing partners as local Innovators Under 35 in
several regions worldwide are also considered. The editors go through the
hundreds of candidates and select fewer than 100 finalists, all of whom will be
younger than 35 on October 1. A panel of judges rates the finalists on the
originality and impact of their work. Finally, the editors take the judges’
scores into account to select the group.