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
2023-2024 Technologies
Ultrafast, Gripping Soft
Robots
A class of “metacaps” whose ultrafast yet tunable snapping response can be leveraged to overcome the power and speed limitations of current soft robots.
2023-2024 Technologies
Biodegradable Soil Moisture Sensors
A capacitive moisture sensor screen-printed on a fully biodegradable paper substrate with a surface that is improved via the infiltration of cellulose nanofibrils.
Upcoming Events
September 18, 2023
Kickoff & Info Session
Steinberg Hall – Dietrich Hall
Room 350
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Reception to follow at Joe’s Cafe
September 26, 2023
Technology Briefing
Towne Building
Room 337
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Refreshments will be served
Past Winners & Finalists
2022-2023 Y-Prize Winners:
Equimeter
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
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