PENN TECHNOLOGIES, YOUR IDEAS
Penn Engineers have created some of today’s most amazing new technologies. This competition offers the chance to envision how these technologies might shape our lives tomorrow.
About the Competition
The Y-Prize is a contest in which members of the Penn community compete to propose the best applications for an emerging technology.
Students team up to create business plans using technology invented at Penn Engineering. The team with the best commercial application wins $10,000 to help make their idea a reality.
About the Technology
2025-2026 Technology
3D-Printed, Carbon-Capturing Concrete Structures
Strong, self-supporting structures to reduce construction’s climate impact
Events & Deadlines
October 1, 2025
Y-Prize Kickoff
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION SOON
Past Winners & Finalists
2024-2025 Y-Prize Winners:
Stentix
Other 2024-2025
Y-Prize Finalists
