Vestaboard Note has been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026.
Today, TIME reveals its annual list of the Best Inventions, which features 300 extraordinary innovations changing our lives.
To compile this year's list, TIME solicited nominations from TIME editors and correspondents around the world, and through an online application process, paying special attention to growing fields—such as health care and AI. TIME then evaluated each contender on a number of key factors, including originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact. See the full list here.
Vestaboard Note was created to bring the same build, materials and software as Vestaboard to more homes and workplaces at a lower price. It was designed, manufactured and shipped in under twelve months, and it has also earned a Red Dot Award and praise from the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNN and more.
Each message on Vestaboard Note holds up to 45 characters, a limit that keeps the messages you send complete, clear and intentional. Vestaboard Note is designed to fit anywhere people gather, whether at home or at work, and can be updated from anywhere using the free Vestaboard app.
Our goal has always been to create moments of inspiration and connection in the spaces people share, offering an invitation to step away from the screens and notifications that fill so much of the day. We are grateful to TIME for the recognition and to the more than 25,000 Vestaboard owners who send over a million messages every day.