This annual list celebrates exceptional young visionaries who are transforming big ideas into real-world solutions.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MIT Technology Review is thrilled to announce the release of an all-new class of 35 Innovators Under 35, whose unique stories and innovations are transforming the world. This 2025 edition is now live exclusively online at www.technologyreview.com/tr352025.
For over two decades, MIT Technology Review has developed the 35 Innovators Under 35 list to recognize young minds that can drive global change by tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges. From advanced robotics and clean energy to biotechnology and cutting-edge computing, these innovators are at the forefront of the industries that are reshaping our daily lives.
The honorees are chosen through a rigorous multi-step process. First, applications and nominations are carefully screened. Next, dozens of expert judges that are leaders in their fields of materials science, neuroscience, and computer science – evaluate and score the semifinalists. Finally, our editors make the last selections, drawing on their expertise in areas like biotech, artificial intelligence, climate, and energy to ensure the most impactful innovators are recognized.
The 2025 honorees represent bold thinkers reshaping our world—from pioneers redefining reproduction and developing male birth control, to innovators working to uncover how large language models work, prevent hallucinations, and harness AI for scientific discovery, to trailblazers paving the way for clean energy. Each honorees’ story showcases the problems they set out to solve, the challenges they’ve encountered, and the innovations they are bringing to life.
The list “captures the moment when audacious imagination crystallizes into technology that can change lives,” says longtime judge Cesar de la Fuente Nunez, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania. “It showcases some of the brightest minds on the planet.”
Every year, our newsroom also selects an Innovator of the Year, recognizing their exceptional contribution to their field and their potential to make an even greater impact on the future. This year, MIT Technology Review selected Sneha Goenka, an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton University.
Goenka developed the world’s fastest pipeline for human DNA sequencing, cutting diagnostic time and even setting a Guiness World Record. This system has delivered lifesaving results in critical-care settings at Stanford’s children’s hospital. Goenka shared her inspiring story for a profile published online at MIT Technology Review: www.technologyreview.com/innovatoroftheyear.
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