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| Rank | Discovery / Scientific Entity | Domain | NASA TRL | SMS Score | 30D Delta | Key Institutions | Replication | Lifecycle | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1— | SPARC High-Field HTS Tokamak Fusion Core Dr. Dennis Whyte, Dr. Martin Greenwald•10.1017/S002237782000122X | Nuclear Fusion & Clean Energy | TRL 6 | 982.9 | +46.5% | Commonwealth Fusion Systems, MIT PSFC | 96/100 | 📈 SCALING | |
#2— | National Ignition Facility Target Chamber (Net Gain 3.88 MJ) Dr. Kimberly Budil, Dr. Annie Kritcher•10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.065102 | Nuclear Fusion & Clean Energy | TRL 6 | 977.1 | +13.9% | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | 98/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#3-3 | Polaris Magneto-Inertial Direct Energy Recovery Reactor Dr. David Kirtley, Dr. Chris Pihl•arXiv:2311.14002 | Nuclear Fusion & Clean Energy | TRL 6 | 973.9 | +61.4% | Helion Energy | 95/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#4+2 | Sheared-Flow Stabilized Z-Pinch FuZE-Q Chamber Dr. Uri Shumlak, Dr. Brian Nelson•10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.145001 | Nuclear Fusion & Clean Energy | TRL 6 | 967.7 | +36.4% | Zap Energy, Univ. of Washington | 99/100 | 📈 SCALING | |
#5+3 | Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Photovoltaic Cell (33.9% Efficiency) Dr. Stefaan De Wolf, Dr. Er-Chien Wang•10.1038/s41560-023-01378-0 | Nuclear Fusion & Clean Energy | TRL 7 | 962.1 | +8.6% | LONGi, KAUST | 93/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#6— | Solid-State Lithium-Metal Electrolyte Anode Dr. Jagdeep Singh, Dr. Tim Holme•10.1038/s41560-022-01124-x | Nuclear Fusion & Clean Energy | TRL 8 | 954.8 | +12.7% | QuantumScape, Stanford | 97/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#7-1 | Iron-Air Multi-Day Grid Storage Battery (100-Hour) Dr. Yet-Ming Chiang, Dr. Mateo Jaramillo•10.1149/1945-7111/ac8221 | Nuclear Fusion & Clean Energy | TRL 9 | 949.0 | +53.1% | Form Energy, MIT | 95/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#8-1 | Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) Green Hydrogen Dr. Sossina Haile, Dr. KR Sridhar•10.1038/s41578-023-00589-2 | Nuclear Fusion & Clean Energy | TRL 9 | 943.2 | +35.8% | Topsoe, Bloom Energy | 95/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#9-1 | Sodium-Ion Prismatic Power Cell (160 Wh/kg) Dr. Robin Zeng, Dr. Yong-Sheng Hu•10.1002/aenm.202301901 | Nuclear Fusion & Clean Energy | TRL 9 | 938.0 | +55.5% | CATL, CAS Institute of Physics | 97/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#10+1 | Natrium Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor with Molten Salt Storage Dr. Chris Levesque, Dr. Bill Gates•10.1016/j.nucengdes.2023.112450 | Nuclear Fusion & Clean Energy | TRL 7 | 931.7 | +22.5% | TerraPower, GE Hitachi | 95/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#11-1 | Aquila 256-Neutral-Atom Quantum Processor Dr. Mikhail Lukin, Dr. Vladan Vuletic•10.1038/s41586-023-06927-3 | Quantum Computing | TRL 7 | 925.8 | +28.2% | QuEra Computing, Harvard | 94/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#12+4 | Condor 1,121-Qubit Superconducting Quantum Chip Dr. Jay Gambetta, Dr. Jerry Chow•10.1103/PhysRevX.14.011005 | Quantum Computing | TRL 7 | 920.0 | +22.4% | IBM Quantum | 93/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#13+2 | Sycamore Topological Surface Code Architecture Dr. Hartmut Neven, Dr. Julian Kelly•10.1038/s41586-022-05434-1 | Quantum Computing | TRL 6 | 913.7 | +7.4% | Google Quantum AI | 97/100 | 📈 SCALING | |
#14+1 | Photonic Fault-Tolerant Silicon Qubit Architecture Dr. Jeremy O'Brien, Dr. Terry Rudolph•10.1126/science.adg8761 | Quantum Computing | TRL 6 | 909.9 | +30.9% | PsiQuantum, SLAC | 94/100 | 📈 SCALING | |
#15+1 | Trapped-Ion H2-1 Quantum Computer (56 Qubits) Dr. Ilyas Khan, Dr. Charlie Baldwin•arXiv:2406.02501 | Quantum Computing | TRL 7 | 901.7 | +41.0% | Quantinuum | 95/100 | 📈 SCALING | |
#16+4 | Majorana Zero-Mode Topological Qubit Core Dr. Chetan Nayak, Dr. Leo Kouwenhoven•10.1103/PhysRevB.107.245423 | Quantum Computing | TRL 4 | 898.5 | +22.7% | Microsoft Quantum, Delft | 95/100 | ⚡ LAB PROOF | |
#17— | Silicon Spin Qubit Bilayer Heterostructure Dr. Michelle Simmons, Dr. Andrea Morello•10.1038/s41565-023-01452-9 | Quantum Computing | TRL 6 | 892.4 | +9.7% | UNSW Sydney, Silicon Quantum Computing | 95/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#18+1 | Diamond NV-Center Quantum Repeater Network Dr. Ronald Hanson, Dr. Marko Loncar•10.1038/s41586-021-03505-3 | Quantum Computing | TRL 6 | 884.6 | +33.3% | Delft QuTech, Harvard | 95/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#19+1 | Superconducting Fluxonium Qubit Circuitry Dr. Andrew Houck, Dr. Michel Devoret•10.1103/PRXQuantum.4.040301 | Quantum Computing | TRL 4 | 879.7 | +14.5% | Princeton University, Yale | 93/100 | ⚡ LAB PROOF | |
#20+1 | Cryogenic CMOS Quantum Controller ASIC (Horse Ridge II) Dr. Rich Uhlig, Dr. Stefano Pellerano•10.1109/JSSC.2023.3289012 | Quantum Computing | TRL 8 | 872.6 | +35.9% | Intel Labs, TU Delft | 92/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#21+3 | CRISPR-Cas12a & Cas13 RNA/DNA Epigenome Modulator Dr. Feng Zhang, Dr. Omar Abudayyeh•10.1126/science.aba9381 | Synthetic Biology & Genomics | TRL 7 | 866.9 | +47.1% | Broad Institute of MIT, Harvard | 97/100 | ⚡ LAB PROOF | |
#22-2 | Prime Editing 3b Non-Viral Genomic Correction Dr. David Liu, Dr. Andrew Anzalone•10.1038/s41587-023-01928-y | Synthetic Biology & Genomics | TRL 6 | 862.0 | +23.9% | Harvard University, Broad Institute | 92/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#23— | Synthetic Yeast Genome Sc2.0 (16-Chromosome) Dr. Jef Boeke, Dr. Patrick Cai•10.1016/j.cell.2023.10.015 | Synthetic Biology & Genomics | TRL 4 | 855.6 | +34.5% | Sc2.0 International Consortium, NYU | 95/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#24— | Cell-Free Continuous Biomanufacturing Reactor Dr. Michael Jewett, Dr. Jason Kelly•10.1038/s41467-023-41289-w | Synthetic Biology & Genomics | TRL 7 | 852.0 | +18.2% | Northwestern University, Ginkgo Bioworks | 95/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#25— | Bacteriophage Generative Engineering Platform Dr. Stanley Qi, Dr. Xavier Duportet•10.1038/s41587-024-02189-1 | Synthetic Biology & Genomics | TRL 7 | 846.5 | +42.2% | Stanford, Eligo Bioscience | 92/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#26+4 | mRNA-LNP Multivalent Universal Influenza & Corona Vaccine Dr. Drew Weissman, Dr. Katalin Karikó•10.1126/science.abm0271 | Synthetic Biology & Genomics | TRL 8 | 838.5 | +18.5% | Penn Medicine | 94/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#27+4 | Engineered Nitrogen-Fixing Endophytic Microbes Dr. Christopher Voigt, Dr. Karsten Temme•10.1073/pnas.2309182120 | Synthetic Biology & Genomics | TRL 7 | 832.9 | +16.0% | MIT, Pivot Bio | 95/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#28— | Epigenetic Age Reversal OSK Reprogramming Vector Dr. David Sinclair, Dr. Lu Wang•10.1038/s41586-020-2975-4 | Synthetic Biology & Genomics | TRL 4 | 827.6 | +47.5% | Harvard Medical School | 93/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#29-2 | Universal Off-The-Shelf Allogeneic CAR-T Platform Dr. Waseem Qasim, Dr. Rachel Haurwitz•10.1038/s41591-023-02501-x | Synthetic Biology & Genomics | TRL 6 | 822.3 | +32.6% | UCL, Caribou Biosciences | 93/100 | ⚡ LAB PROOF | |
#30— | Enzymatic Carbon Fixation Cycle (CETCH 2.0) Dr. Tobias Erb, Dr. Nicole Paczia•10.1126/science.aah5237 | Synthetic Biology & Genomics | TRL 6 | 816.8 | +13.4% | Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology | 94/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#31-1 | Room-Temperature Ambient Superconductor Candidate Search (LK-Engine) Dr. Mikhail Eremets, Dr. Anand Bhattacharya•10.1038/s41586-023-06673-4 | Advanced Materials & Nanotech | TRL 5 | 809.4 | +33.8% | Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Argonne | 95/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#32— | Magic-Angle Twisted Bilayer Graphene Correlated Superlattices Dr. Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, Dr. Philip Kim•10.1038/nature26160 | Advanced Materials & Nanotech | TRL 5 | 804.5 | +44.7% | MIT, Harvard | 96/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#33+4 | Synthetic Diamond Wafer Semiconductor Substrates (100mm) Dr. Martin Kuball, Dr. Christoph Nebel•10.1002/pssa.202300451 | Advanced Materials & Nanotech | TRL 7 | 799.8 | +35.1% | Diamond Foundry, Fraunhofer IAF | 93/100 | ⚡ LAB PROOF | |
#34+2 | Direct Air Capture Metal-Organic Frameworks (CALF-20) Dr. George Shimizu, Dr. Brett Carter•10.1126/science.abi7281 | Advanced Materials & Nanotech | TRL 8 | 793.6 | +23.7% | University of Calgary, Svante | 95/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#35-1 | Self-Healing Vascular Polymeric Structural Composites Dr. Nancy Sottos, Dr. Jeffrey Moore•10.1038/s41563-023-01602-x | Advanced Materials & Nanotech | TRL 5 | 788.3 | +41.2% | UIUC, Autonomous Materials Systems | 95/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#36+2 | MXene 2D Transition Metal Carbide Pseudocapacitive Electrodes Dr. Yury Gogotsi, Dr. Michael Naguib•10.1038/s41578-022-00465-1 | Advanced Materials & Nanotech | TRL 7 | 780.5 | +19.5% | Drexel University | 90/100 | ⚡ LAB PROOF | |
#37+4 | Metamaterial Acoustic / Optical Cloaking Hyperlens Dr. Xiang Zhang, Dr. Sir John Pendry•10.1126/science.1147231 | Advanced Materials & Nanotech | TRL 4 | 774.8 | +38.1% | UC Berkeley, Oxford | 91/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#38+2 | Aerogel Thermal Barrier (Silica-Polyimide Nanofoam) Dr. Mary Ann Meador, Dr. Stephanie Vivod•10.1021/acsami.2c19012 | Advanced Materials & Nanotech | TRL 8 | 768.1 | +8.2% | NASA Glenn, Blueshift Materials | 91/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#39— | Single-Atom Catalysts (SAC) for Carbon-to-Ethylene Reduction Dr. Yadong Li, Dr. Matteo Cargnello•10.1038/s41570-023-00492-3 | Advanced Materials & Nanotech | TRL 6 | 764.8 | +19.3% | Tsinghua University, Stanford | 93/100 | ⚡ LAB PROOF | |
#40+4 | Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistor (RV16X-NANO) Dr. Max Shulaker, Dr. Gage Hills•10.1038/s41586-019-1493-0 | Advanced Materials & Nanotech | TRL 6 | 758.5 | +7.2% | MIT, Analog Devices | 89/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#41-3 | Figure 02 Autonomous Humanoid Neural Robot Dr. Brett Adcock, Dr. Jerry Pratt•arXiv:2407.12301 | Robotics & Bio-mechanics | TRL 7 | 753.2 | +21.6% | Figure AI | 93/100 | ⚡ LAB PROOF | |
#42— | Atlas Fully Electric Humanoid Dynamic System Dr. Marc Raibert, Dr. Robert Playter•10.1109/TRO.2023.3298102 | Robotics & Bio-mechanics | TRL 7 | 745.6 | +33.8% | Boston Dynamics | 93/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#43+4 | Da Vinci 5 Next-Gen Robotic Surgical Console Dr. Gary Guthart, Dr. Simon DiMaio•10.1097/SLA.0000000000006124 | Robotics & Bio-mechanics | TRL 8 | 741.4 | +42.0% | Intuitive Surgical | 94/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#44-2 | Soft Biohybrid Muscle-Actuated Robotic Fish Dr. Kevin Kit Parker, Dr. Sung-Jin Park•10.1126/science.abm7864 | Robotics & Bio-mechanics | TRL 4 | 735.0 | +28.5% | Harvard SEAS, Emory | 92/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#45+2 | AnySkin Tactile Sensory Matrix for Dexterous Hands Dr. Lerrel Pinto, Dr. Akshara Rai•10.1109/ICRA.2024.10611201 | Robotics & Bio-mechanics | TRL 7 | 727.5 | +13.1% | NYU, Meta FAIR | 91/100 | ⚡ LAB PROOF | |
#46— | CyberRunner Model-Based RL Bipedal Dynamic Locomotion Dr. Raffaello D'Andrea, Dr. Thomas Bi•10.1038/s42256-023-00774-6 | Robotics & Bio-mechanics | TRL 5 | 722.6 | +34.7% | ETH Zurich | 90/100 | ⚡ LAB PROOF | |
#47+4 | Agility Digit Bipedal Logistics Warehouse Fleet Dr. Jonathan Hurst, Dr. Damion Shelton•10.1177/02783649231189012 | Robotics & Bio-mechanics | TRL 8 | 717.4 | +11.8% | Agility Robotics | 93/100 | ⚡ LAB PROOF | |
#48— | Bio-Inspired Ornithopter Micro-Aerial Vehicle Dr. Guido de Croon, Dr. Dario Floreano•10.1126/scirobotics.aat0359 | Robotics & Bio-mechanics | TRL 5 | 710.6 | +35.1% | TU Delft, EPFL | 92/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 | |
#49— | Modular Robotic Soft Exosuit for Gait Rehabilitation Dr. Conor Walsh, Dr. Louis Awad•10.1126/scitranslmed.aai9084 | Robotics & Bio-mechanics | TRL 8 | 707.0 | +30.1% | Harvard Wyss Institute, ReWalk | 93/100 | ⭐ COMMERCIAL SPINOUT | |
#50-3 | Octopus-Inspired Soft Continuum Manipulator Dr. Cecilia Laschi, Dr. Matteo Cianchetti•10.1089/soro.2023.0041 | Robotics & Bio-mechanics | TRL 5 | 699.5 | +7.7% | Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna | 93/100 | 🔬 TRL 4-6 |
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