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.
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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 2024 winners, LilyLoop! Read about their winning proposal here.
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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.
Past Winners & Finalists
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2022-2023 Y-Prize Winners:
Equimeter
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Other 2022-2023
Y-Prize Finalists
Learn More
Learn more about the competition and how you can get involved
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Recommended Resources
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