MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 is a annual media recognizing excellence in Technology. Organized by MIT Technology Review, it covers the Global region.
MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35 (formerly the TR35) honors 35 young innovators whose work in biotechnology, AI, climate, computing, and materials is most likely to change the world. Candidates are nominated (or self-nominate), screened by editors, and evaluated by an expert judging panel of leading scientists and technologists.
The list skews deeply technical — laureates are typically researchers, founders of science-based startups, or inventors — and past honorees include founders of Google, Tesla, and CRISPR pioneers. Regional editions in Europe, Asia, and Latin America widen the pipeline.
Strong nominations emphasize a concrete invention or discovery and its demonstrated trajectory, not titles or funding alone.