TIME Best Inventions
TIME Best Inventions is an annual Editorial list run by TIME, covering Unranked editorial list of 300 inventions, plus 100 Special Mentions, judged to make the world better, smarter or more fun. in Global. This directory records 6 results in 2026.
| Organizer | TIME |
|---|---|
| Founded | Not disclosed |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Award type | Editorial list |
| Region | Global |
| Categories | AI; Hardware; Consumer Tech; Software; Apps; Design; Innovation |
| Eligibility | Products, software or services that reached a major milestone (launch, approval, prototype, partnership) in the 12 months before the list; companies, organizations and individuals may apply |
| Entry fee | Paid (per category: USD 575 early, USD 800 standard, USD 925 final) |
| Judging | Editorial; nominations from TIME editors and correspondents plus online applications, assessed on originality, efficacy, ambition and impact |
| Entry window | March to May |
| Announcement month | October |
| Official website | https://bestinventions.time.com/ |
| Results recorded | 6 |
| Year | Category | Result | Company | Product | Source number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Honoree | Anthropic | Claude Code | [2] | |
| AI | Honoree | Nvidia | NemoClaw | [3] | |
| AI | Honoree | Lovable | Lovable | [4] | |
| Consumer Electronics | Honoree | Samsung | Galaxy S26 Ultra | [5] | |
| Consumer Electronics | Honoree | LG Electronics | OLED evo AI W6 | [6] | |
| Consumer Electronics | Honoree | Apple | iPhone Duo | [7] |
Frequently asked questions
Who runs TIME Best Inventions?
TIME
How are winners chosen?
Editorial; nominations from TIME editors and correspondents plus online applications, assessed on originality, efficacy, ambition and impact
When are results announced?
October
Award organizers
- TIME
Sources
- TIME Best Inventions — programme sourcehttps://time.com/collection/best-inventions/2026/
- TIME Best Inventions — 2026 resultshttps://time.com/collection/best-inventions/2026/anthropic-claude-code/
- TIME Best Inventions — 2026 resultshttps://time.com/collection/best-inventions/2026/nvidia-nemoclaw/
- TIME Best Inventions — 2026 resultshttps://time.com/collection/best-inventions/2026/lovable/
- TIME Best Inventions — 2026 resultshttps://time.com/collection/best-inventions/2026/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra/
- TIME Best Inventions — 2026 resultshttps://time.com/collection/best-inventions/2026/lg-oled-evo-ai-w6/
- TIME Best Inventions — 2026 resultshttps://time.com/collection/best-inventions/2026/apple-iphone-duo/