Competitions to inspire builders, creatives and thinkers across the world to engage with bold visions of the future.
We invited creators to share optimistic memes and short-form media about our future—grounded in real science and technology.
The mission: giving hopeful visions the same cultural power as common dystopian references, such as Black Mirror or Ready Player One. Explore the 2025 winner and finalists.
At ISEF, the world's largest international high school STEM competition, we gave out the Existential Hope Award, answering the question: What scientific research doesn’t just solve a narrow problem, but helps build toward a future we really want to live in?
Explore the work of the two 2026 winners.
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