Applied Thermoelectric Solutions CTO Selected to Judge International Engineering Innovation Competition
Alfred Piggott, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Applied Thermoelectric Solutions, served on the judging panel for the 2019 Create the Future Design Contest, evaluating finalist concepts for novelty, manufacturability, and commercial potential.
Published October 12, 2019 · Updated August 9, 2026
Selected to Evaluate Engineering Innovation
For the 17th annual Create the Future Design Contest, judges were asked to evaluate finalist engineering concepts based on three criteria: novelty, manufacturability, and commercial potential.
That judging responsibility makes the recognition particularly relevant to Applied Thermoelectric Solutions. The role involved assessing whether emerging engineering ideas were technically distinctive, practical to manufacture, and capable of creating real-world value.
About the Create the Future Design Contest
Tech Briefs launched the Create the Future Design Contest in 2002 to recognize and reward engineering innovation. Since its launch, the competition has received more than 16,000 design ideas from engineers, students, and entrepreneurs in more than 100 countries.
The contest has provided a forum for concepts spanning aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation, electronics and sensors, manufacturing and automation, medical technology, sustainable technologies, and consumer products.
2019 Create the Future Judging Panel
Piggott’s participation began with an August 2019 invitation from Tech Briefs Media Group to join a select group of judges. A September follow-up thanked him for serving as a judge for the 2019 competition.
The 2019 judging panel included engineering and technology professionals from organizations such as Ford, Apple, Medtronic, Toyota, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing.
The official Create the Future archive lists Alfred Piggott, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Applied Thermoelectric Solutions LLC, among the 2019 contest judges.
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