Houston company makes Time's best inventions of 2026 list

One of the year's most buzzworthy innovations has a Houston connection. A new source for clean hydrogen has landed on Time magazine’s list of the 300 best inventions of 2026.

Houston-based Utility Global made Time’s list with H2Gen, a system that produces low-cost clean hydrogen from water and industrial off-gases. The company says the process doesn’t require electricity, a notable claim since hydrogen production typically consumes a lot of power.

The startup is on a roll. It has raised $100 million so far in an ongoing Series D round to offer its decarbonization technology at industrial scale around the world.

Dallas-Fort Worth

An impressive eight inventions tied to Dallas-Fort Worth — including a phone that blocks nosy neighbors, a self-driving 18-wheeler, and a lab-made egg — also made the list. Here’s a look at the DFW-connected winners, starting with the ones Texans might eventually find in their homes.

Samsung
Plano-based Samsung Electronics America pulled off a hat trick this year, with three products making Time’s list.