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.
Congratulations to our 2025 Winners, Stentix!
About the Technologies
2024-2025 Technologies
Reprogrammable Matter by Folding
Magnetically-controlled origami that self-folds, self-unfolds, and self-reconfigures on-demand
2024-2025 Technologies
Snake Robot Arm
This flexible robot arm that can curve like a snake, creating complex shapes with minimal motors.
Events & Deadlines
The 2024-25 Y-Prize Competition has concluded. Check back next year!
Past Winners & Finalists
2024-2025 Y-Prize Winners:
Stentix
Other 2024-2025
Y-Prize Finalists
Learn More
Learn more about the competition and how you can get involved
How It Works
Submission Guidelines
Submit Your Proposal
History of the Y-Prize
Past Y-Prize Winners
Videos
Recommended Resources
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