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.
The Y-Prize challenges students to discover the hidden potential in Penn research. You’ll learn what it takes to take technology out of the lab and into the marketplace, to transform invention into true innovation. You’ll gain a valuable foothold in Penn’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and meet brilliant people along the way. And if your team proposes the best commercial application for Penn technology? You’ll win $10,000.
Upcoming
Entry Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 7, 2021 | View submission guidelines and find tips for creating a successful pitch
Find Your Team
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Past Y-Prize Winners
Check out previous years’ winners to learn more about where the Y-Prize journey can lead.