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.

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

November 10, 2024

Proposals Due

Sunday, November 10

Past Winners & Finalists

2023-2024 Y-Prize Winners:
LillyLoop
Other 2022-2023
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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