What is The 10 inventions of the week?

A weekly selection of ten new inventions, prototypes and patented technologies from universities, research centres, startups and companies, chosen by the newsroom of The Patent. Each one has a summary and a link to the full article on the magazine.

How are the inventions chosen?

Our editors pick them among the inventions covered on The Patent during the week, looking at what is genuinely new, what could reach real use and what is protected by a patent or a patent application.

How can I get it by email?

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The 10 inventions of the week

Ten new inventions, every week, chosen by our newsroom.

Every week the newsroom of The Patent, the invention magazine, goes through patent filings, university labs and startup launches from around the world and picks the ten new inventions worth knowing about. Each pick comes with a short summary and a link to the full article.

The editions

9 November 2026Latest edition: the ten inventions from 2 to 9 November 2026See all 10 inventions

About the top ten

What is The 10 inventions of the week?: A weekly selection of ten new inventions, prototypes and patented technologies from universities, research centres, startups and companies, chosen by the newsroom of The Patent. Each one has a summary and a link to the full article on the magazine.
How are the inventions chosen?: Our editors pick them among the inventions covered on The Patent during the week, looking at what is genuinely new, what could reach real use and what is protected by a patent or a patent application.
How can I get it by email?: Subscribe to The Patent newsletter: The 10 inventions of the week reaches your inbox for free, and you can unsubscribe at any time with one click.