Penn teams take top awards in Innovation Challenge finals

Three Penn student teams took 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the finals of the LimeBike of South Bend Innovation Challenge today (Tuesday, May 22, 2018).

1st Place Winning Idea (Adjustable Bike Stand) & Team Members:

Austin Waech shown above during the presentation. Team members not pictured: Michael Wujcik, Zachary Craft and Moon Jay. The team was also made up of Mishawaka students: Morgan Van Damme, Izzy Fielding and CJ Fisher.

2nd Place Winning Idea (Work Layout) & Team Members:

Penn students: Hunter Lederer, Kayra Nugroho and Anthony Vaccaro

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3rd Place Winning Idea (The LimeStand) & Team Members:

Penn students: Keshaun Lee, Joseph Shockey, Brandon Scarberry and Peter Yang

For the Innovation Challenge, students had to create a solution or discover an innovation that will help LimeBike improve its service. Students had to design and build prototypes of their pitches to LimeBike and then presented them to panels of local experts and teachers.

At stake was a paid summer internship hosted by The Sibley Center to expand on and implement designs from the competition. A for-profit company that receives no tax dollars, LimeBike is a bike-sharing program that seeks to promote a cleaner environment through riding bicycles.

The LimeBike Challenge is one of the relevant learning opportunities that distinguishes Penn’s STEM Academy, which is one of 33 schools in Indiana that is STEM-certified by the State of Indiana.