Students from across BYU campus are competing for prizes totaling $50,000. Watch competitors showcase their innovations to the public and judges on Feb. 19 from 10 AM – 2 PM in the Engineering Building and Clyde Building.NEW THIS YEAR: Showcase guests will vote for a Crowd Favorite that will immediately advance to the Final Competition… for a total of SEVEN finalists! Voting is open 10 AM – 1:30 PM. Finalists will be announced at the end of the Showcase and receive $4,000 regardless of placement in the Final Competition.
Finalists are selected to present their ideas on stage in a final event on Feb. 26. Winners and audience favorites then receive thousands of dollars of prize money to make their ideas a reality.
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ABOUT SIOY
The BYU College of Engineering hosts a student competition each year in partnership with the BYU Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology. The annual SIOY competition has kickstarted now-successful companies Owlet, Khione, Myostorm and more across its 10-year history. Competitors can receive up to $400 in funding to help with prototyping, research, etc. and are in the running for part of the total $50K in prize money.