Innovation Challenges
Overview
For over a decade, the Academy has worked with partners across industry, academia, and government to offer Innovation Challenges, virtual competitions that engage student innovators to apply their curiosity and creativity to solve real-world problems. Using the Academy’s unique online platform, Launchpad, participants collaborate on project-based activities while spanning time zones and cultures. Browse our current Innovation Challenges as well as past Challenges below.
Active Challenges
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At the same time, with deep-fakes, biased algorithms and the ethical questions around AI such as art generators and chat-gpt, we as a society must grapple with the challenges of","author":{"name":"Kristin Lam","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/klam\/"},"date":"Sep 20, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-09-20 19:29:39","modifiedDate":"2024-09-20 19:40:10","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-09-20 19:40:10","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"feature":"","ic-stage":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/ic-stage\/challenge-is-active-this-challenge-is-part-of-the-junior-academy\/' rel='ic-stage'>Challenge is Active. 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How much of that purchase will end up in a landfill? Did that product contain recyclable packaging? Now think about all of the waste you produce, food waste, product waste, textile waste\u2026 It can be overwhelming to think about. Do you know how much waste you produce in one day, one month, one year? Is it more or less than what you","author":{"name":"Kristin Lam","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/klam\/"},"date":"Sep 20, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-09-20 19:28:40","modifiedDate":"2024-09-20 19:41:36","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-09-20 19:41:36","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"feature":"","ic-stage":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/ic-stage\/challenge-is-active-this-challenge-is-part-of-the-junior-academy\/' rel='ic-stage'>Challenge is Active. 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With increased summer temperatures and the heavy reliance on an overworked cooling system, New York City will be the new home to a wind farm right in our backyard. The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal will be the new hub for Empire Wind 1 and Equinor\u2019s wind farm. In this challenge you are asked to design solutions that remediate the building of","author":{"name":"Kristin Lam","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/klam\/"},"date":"Sep 20, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-09-20 19:26:31","modifiedDate":"2024-09-20 19:40:31","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-09-20 19:40:31","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"feature":"","ic-stage":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/ic-stage\/challenge-is-active-this-challenge-is-part-of-the-junior-academy\/' rel='ic-stage'>Challenge is Active. 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Previous Challenges with Resources
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How do they get from the raw materials to our hands?\u202f The vast majority of textiles have a linear path - raw materials are made into textiles and then go from the sales","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Feb 15, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-02-15 15:26:32","modifiedDate":"2024-10-07 21:01:54","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-07 21:01:54","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"feature":"","ic-stage":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/ic-stage\/challenge-is-complete-resources-are-available\/' rel='ic-stage'>Challenge is Complete; Resources are Available<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/innovation-challenge\/' rel='program-category'>Innovation Challenge<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/sustainable-planet\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Sustainable Planet<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":1},"status":"publish"},{"id":8517,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/learning\/high-school-research-programs\/innovation-challenge\/wearables\/","name":"wearables","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wearables_Challenge_Image.jpeg","alt":""},"title":"Wearables","excerpt":"","content":"Overview From watches to implants to sensor-enabled clothes, tiny, \u201cwearable\u201d microprocessors are all around us both in consumer and industrial uses. With the explosion of the Internet of Things (IOT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), the current and near-future possibilities for wearable technology are only limited by our imagination. Used widely and connected in a network, wearables hold the potential to be powerful tools for responding to some of the world\u2019s trickiest issues. How could you","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Feb 15, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-02-15 15:25:35","modifiedDate":"2024-10-07 21:02:21","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-07 21:02:21","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"feature":"","ic-stage":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/ic-stage\/challenge-is-complete-resources-are-available\/' rel='ic-stage'>Challenge is Complete; Resources are Available<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/innovation-challenge\/' rel='program-category'>Innovation Challenge<\/a>","scientific-theme":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":52},"status":"publish"},{"id":5195,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/learning\/high-school-research-programs\/innovation-challenge\/iot-smart-homes-challenge\/","name":"iot-smart-homes-challenge","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/istock-1273489826-1.jpg","alt":""},"title":"IoT Smart Homes Challenge","excerpt":"","content":"Overview In a two-year partnership with the Ericsson-created Center of Excellence (CoE), the Academy invited Omani youth to join the Junior Academy and participate in a series of Internet of Things (IoT) challenges and activities. Students and mentors from Omani industry and academia will participate in Challenges around the topic of \u2018Internet of Things\u2019 which will offer you opportunities to innovate and learn with peers and mentors around the globe. Challenge Design a smart home","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Jan 26, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-01-26 12:11:52","modifiedDate":"2024-10-07 21:02:42","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-07 21:02:42","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/n-a\/' rel='feature'>N\/A<\/a>","ic-stage":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/ic-stage\/challenge-is-complete-resources-are-available\/' rel='ic-stage'>Challenge is Complete; Resources are Available<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/innovation-challenge\/' rel='program-category'>Innovation Challenge<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/learning\/' rel='program-category'>Learning<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/technology-innovation\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Technology & Innovation<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":31},"status":"publish"},{"id":5187,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/learning\/high-school-research-programs\/innovation-challenge\/urban-gardening-get-growing\/","name":"urban-gardening-get-growing","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/challenges-2022_istock-1273420368.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Urban Gardening - Get Growing!","excerpt":"","content":"Overview Clifford Chance has partnered with The New York Academy of Sciences to launch innovation challenges in Kigali, Rwanda. The goal of this three-year program is to strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education opportunities and enhance STEM workforce development in Kigali. We\u2019re pleased to launch our latest Open Innovation Challenge and we seek innovative ideas for how to grow food in our own homes. Students ages 13-17 in Kigali, Rwanda are invited to","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Jan 26, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-01-26 11:35:46","modifiedDate":"2024-10-07 21:00:07","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-07 21:00:07","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/n-a\/' rel='feature'>N\/A<\/a>","ic-stage":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/ic-stage\/challenge-is-complete-resources-are-available\/' rel='ic-stage'>Challenge is Complete; Resources are Available<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/innovation-challenge\/' rel='program-category'>Innovation Challenge<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/learning\/' rel='program-category'>Learning<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/sustainable-planet\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Sustainable Planet<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":26},"status":"publish"},{"id":4529,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/learning\/high-school-research-programs\/innovation-challenge\/cybersecurity\/","name":"cybersecurity","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cybersecurity-challenge-banner.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Cybersecurity","excerpt":"","content":"Overview The digital landscape is rapidly transforming as information, processes, and devices are increasingly connected in complex networks. Nearly everything is connected via the internet: homes, businesses, medical systems, monetary systems, infrastructure, and governments, just to name a few. At the same time, individual users of technology open themselves up to risks on a regular basis simply by using smartphones, tablets and laptops. These mobile computing devices are vulnerable to multiple types of cyber threats","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Jan 22, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-01-22 21:09:45","modifiedDate":"2024-10-07 21:01:32","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-07 21:01:32","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"","space":""},"taxonomies":{"feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/n-a\/' rel='feature'>N\/A<\/a>","ic-stage":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/ic-stage\/challenge-is-complete-resources-are-available\/' rel='ic-stage'>Challenge is Complete; Resources are Available<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/innovation-challenge\/' rel='program-category'>Innovation Challenge<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/learning\/' rel='program-category'>Learning<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/technology-innovation\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Technology & Innovation<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":3},"status":"publish"}]
From the Academy Blog
An inside look at our innovation challenges teams and their impressive accomplishments.
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