Y-Prize Competition
Offers annual challenges at the University of Pennsylvania for student ideas using university inventions and translational promise.
The Y-Prize Competition awards a $10,000 prize to Penn students or teams proposing the most innovative application for technologies invented by University of Pennsylvania researchers. The focus is on commercializing Penn-owned technology, and participants must develop novel use cases around designated Penn IP. Eligibility is restricted to Penn-affiliated participants. This is an internal Penn student competition, not open to external applicants.
Max award$10K
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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.