PENN TECHNOLOGIES, YOUR IDEAS
Penn Engineers have created some of today’s most amazing new technologies. This competition, organized by Mack Institute for Innovation Management, Penn Center for Innovation, and the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, offers the chance to envision how these technologies might shape our lives tomorrow.
2025-2026 Winners: CarboWells
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.
Students team up to create business plans using technology invented at Penn Engineering. The team with the best commercial application wins $15,000 to help make their idea a reality.
Events & Deadlines
The 2025-2026 competiton has concluded.
Monday, February 16, 2026
Finale
Monday, February 16, 2026
Past Winners & Finalists
2025-2026 Y-Prize Winners:
CarboWells
Past Winners
Y-Prize Winners
Learn More
Learn more about the competition and how you can get involved
How It Works
Submission Guidelines
History of the Y-Prize
