Skip to content Skip to main menu
WhartonLogo for The Wharton School
  • Faculty & Research
  • Youth Program
  • Undergrad
  • MBA
  • EMBA
  • PhD
  • Executive Education
  • Wharton Online
  • Alumni
Search Wharton
Mack Institute for Innovation Management Mack Institute for Innovation Management
Menu
  • Home
  • About
    • About Innovation Management
    • Faculty, Senior Fellows, and Management
    • About William and Phyllis Mack
    • Contact the Mack Institute
  • Research
    • Research Priorities
    • Research Fellowships
    • Call for Proposals
    • Books
  • Commercialization
    • Penn Wharton Commercialization Workshop
    • Y-Prize Competition
  • Events and Programs
    • Event Calendar
    • Corporate Strategy and Innovation Conference
    • Mack Innovation Doctoral Association
    • Program on Vehicle and Mobility Innovation
    • Spring and Fall Conferences
    • Wharton Innovation Doctoral Symposium
    • Wharton Technology and Innovation Conference
  • Corporate Partners
    • Benefits of Corporate Partnership
    • Become a Partner
    • Current Partners
    • Collaborative Innovation Program
      • CIP Project Submission Form
  • Students
    • Collaborative Innovation Program
      • CIP Projects Spring 2021
    • Individualized Major in Innovation Management
    • Student Research Fellowships
    • Student Sponsorship
    • Work Study
    • Y-Prize Competition
  • News
    • Mack Talks
    • Subscribe to Updates
  • Radio

Y-Prize

Perspectives on the Y-Prize: Grand Prize Winner Emily Plumb

“She was so passionate about the her goal—utilizing TRHex to get students interested in STEM subjects. Her enthusiasm was infectious! She utilized an existing technology in a creative way, and she did a great job of communicating her idea and bringing the business to life.” That’s how Michelle Proctor—Director of Innovation…Read More

May 12, 2014   |   Mack Institute News, Y-Prize

Perspectives on the Y-Prize: Consultants Gavin Kenneally and Isabelle Park

A key goal of the Y-Prize Competition is to foster collaboration between various schools at Penn. Isabelle Park, an MBA candidate at the Wharton School, and Gavin Kenneally, a Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, describe the joys and challenges of working on a cross-disciplinary team. What role did you play in shaping…Read More

May 12, 2014   |   Mack Institute News, Y-Prize

Perspectives on the Y-Prize: Head Judge Tom Fitzsimons

The Y-Prize Competition is all about sparking innovation at Penn. Tom Fitzsimons, CEO of Kerathin LLC, discusses why the competition is unique and what made this year’s prizewinning idea stand out. What makes the Y-Prize competition interesting to you? The goal of the Y-Prize competition is to get a different perspective…Read More

May 12, 2014   |   Mack Institute News, Y-Prize

Congratulations to the Y-Prize Winner!

The Mack Institute is thrilled to announce Emily Plumb, a Mechanical Engineering Masters student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), as the winner of the 2013-2014 Y-Prize Competition. Emily is a passionate advocate of STEM education for young children, and her enthusiasm showed clearly throughout her presentation at…Read More

May 12, 2014   |   Mack Institute News, Y-Prize

Introducing: The 2013-2014 Y-Prize Finalists

The first round of the 2013-2014 Y-Prize saw a wide range of inventive submissions from student teams across the university. Now, four finalist teams are hard at work (with assistance from their GRASP Lab tech consultants and Wharton business consultants) to perfect their ideas for commercializing Penn robotics technology. As a testament to the…Read More

May 12, 2014   |   Mack Institute News, Y-Prize

Developing a Commercial Exoskeleton, Starting with the Team

The Mack Institute is excited to host the Y-Prize Spring Kick-off on Monday, January 27 at 6:00 P.M. in Huntsman Hall 340. Attendees will hear from keynote speakers Elizabeth Beattie and Nick McGill, two members of the team that created the Titan Arm—an upper-body exoskeleton that increases the wearer’s ability…Read More

January 21, 2014   |   Mack Institute News, Y-Prize

2012 Y-Prize Winner Dick Zhang on His Competition Experience

Penn Engineering undergrad Dick Zhang is one of three members of IDENTIFIED, the 2012 winning team of the Y-Prize competition. In this guest blog post, he shares insight about his Y-Prize competition experience.  Some innovations seem to materialize out of nowhere. But in the pursuit of innovation, sometimes all you have to…Read More

October 2, 2013   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post, Y-Prize

Inaugural Y-Prize Grand Finale

Y-Prize Competition

The Y-Prize Competition Grand Finale, which took place Monday, February 4, saw the judging of the final four teams, whose challenge it was to suggest practical applications of robotic technology developed in the GRASP Lab at Penn.…Read More

February 6, 2013   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post, Y-Prize Andy Wu, Kelsey Ducombe Smith, Richard Zhang

Wharton and Engineering School collaborate on Y-Prize

What would it look like if Wharton and engineering students came together to innovate new applications for Penn Technology? It would look a lot like the Y-Prize Competition, co-sponsored by the Mack Center. The Y-Prize is a chance for a team or individual with the strongest idea to win $5000…Read More

September 25, 2012   |   Mack Institute News, Y-Prize

Posts navigation

Newer posts →
  • Mack Talks
  • Subscribe to Updates
Additional Links
    Mack Institute for Innovation Management
    • Home
    • About
    • Research
    • Commercialization
    • Events and Programs
    • Corporate Partners
    • Students
    • News
    • Radio
    Featured Links
    • Search our Research Database
    • Mack Talks
    • Navigating Digital Disruption: How to Thrive Through Innovation Management
  • Programs
  • Undergraduate
  • MBA
  • EMBA
  • Doctorate
  • Executive Education
  • Wharton Online
  • Locations
  • Philadelphia
  • San Francisco
  • Beijing
  • The Power of Wharton
  • Global Influence
  • Analytics
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • Featured
  • Give to Wharton
  • Alumni
  • Knowledge@Wharton
  • Recruiters & Corporations
  • Wharton
  • Faculty
  • About Us
  • Research Centers
  • Departments
  • Resources
  • Contact Us
  • News
  • Faculty & Staff
The University of Pennsylvania
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
Support Wharton
©2021 The Wharton School,  The University of Pennsylvania  |  Mack Institute for Innovation Management  |  Privacy Policy  |  Report Accessibility Issues and Get Help