The Belkin Stage PowerGrip and Switch 2 Charging Case Named to Time’s List of the Best Inventions of 2025

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 16, 2025--

TIME revealed its annual list of the Best Inventions, which features 300 extraordinary innovations changing our lives, and Belkin’s Stage PowerGrip and Switch 2 Charging Case were both included in the consumer electronics category of the list.

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“Being named to the TIME 2025 Best Inventions list is an incredible honor and a testament to our team’s relentless pursuit of meaningful innovation,” said Steve Malony, CEO of Belkin. “We design technology that empowers people with tools that make everyday life easier, more connected, and more enjoyable. This recognition isn’t just for one product, but for two, and it reminds us why we do what we do: to create products that enable people to live life to the fullest.”

Belkin Products on the List

The Stage PowerGrip combines the functionality of a high-capacity power bank with the practicality of an ergonomic phone grip, redefining how consumers stay powered on the go. Designed for creators, travelers and multitaskers, the Stage PowerGrip features a 10,000 mAh battery capacity, 7.5W magnetic wireless charging, USB-C output ports, a retractable USB-C charging cable and LED screen to show battery percentage. Available for purchase in the U.S., with global availability coming soon.

The Belkin Charging Case for the Switch 2 combines protection and power, ensuring your device stays charged while stored. With an included 10K battery pack, it eliminates the worry of a dead device, offering seamless gaming on the go. Designed with premium materials, it provides reliable protection against scratches and drops. Available in Charcoal, Sand and Green.

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: time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/

About Belkin

Belkin is a California-based accessories leader delivering award-winning power, protection, productivity, connectivity, and audio products over the last 40 years. Designed and engineered in Southern California and sold in more than 100 countries around the world, Belkin has maintained its steadfast focus on research and development, community, education, sustainability and most importantly, the people it serves. From our humble beginnings in a Southern California garage in 1983, Belkin has become a diverse, global technology company. We remain forever inspired by the planet we live on, and the connection between people and technology.

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