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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Previous Challenges with Resources
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We will explore how we can make small and large changes that lead us all to a more mindful and resourceful future."},{"id":18875,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/learning\/high-school-research-programs\/innovation-challenge\/remediation-in-south-brooklyn\/","name":"remediation-in-south-brooklyn","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-Fall-Innovation-Challenge-Remediation-in-South-Brooklyn.png","alt":""},"title":"Remediation in South Brooklyn","author":{"name":"Kristin Lam","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/klam\/"},"date":"Sep 20, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-09-20 19:26:31","modifiedDate":"2025-02-13 17:44:56","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-02-13 17:44:56","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><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/junior-academy\/' rel='program-category'>Junior Academy<\/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":3,"sec":4},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Offshore wind has the potential to reimagine the cityscape of New York City. 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From the Academy Blog
An inside look at our innovation challenges teams and their impressive accomplishments.
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