Student Innovator of the Year
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Student Innovator of the Year
Student Innovator of the Year is a BYU competition. Every team must include at least one BYU student who is a major contributor and stakeholder. The 2025 finals story says seven finalists competed and $50,000 in cash prizes were awarded.
Also known as: SIOY
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
$14,000
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2025-02-27
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Application and Timing
Applications open in April and close November 1. Funded teams attend speed mentoring in November, a February showcase, and finals in late February or early March if selected.
Participants
Qualifying undergraduates must take at least six credits in both fall and winter of the competition year. Graduate students must meet their department's minimum enrollment. Non-students may be on a team. The BYU student must have played a significant role in creating the product.
Funding and Equity
The 2025 story says $50,000 in cash prizes, with $14,000 to first place. The 2023 story describes a $50,000 pool and a $10,000 second prize. The pages describe prizes, not equity. funding_max records the 2025 first-place amount that is printed, not the whole pool.
Recent Activity
Rules remain published. The latest finals story captured is February 27, 2025.
Known Startups or Winners
February 27, 2025: Varroa Tech, first and crowd favorite, $14,000; Dry Rise, second; LUNIR Watchbands, third. 2023 BYU News names Owlet, Khione, and Myostorm as earlier SIOY-linked companies and Mindsmith as 2023 second place, $10,000.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
2026 finals results were not captured. Second- and third-place 2025 dollar amounts are not in the story.
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Evidence
This note is researched from the public page https://engineering.byu.edu/the-official-rules-for-the-student-innovator-of-the-year-competition, observed 2026-10-08. It is an unclaimed directory listing, not a school-verified or director-verified record.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Student Innovator of the Year at Brigham Young University.
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Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
The Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology publishes student competitions, including the Big Idea Competition. BYU News describes the center as a partner on Student Innovator of the Year.
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Student Innovator of the Year
Brigham Young University College of Engineering
Brigham Young University College of Engineering
Student Innovator of the Year
Student Innovator of the Year is a BYU competition. Every team must include at least one BYU student who is a major contributor and stakeholder. The 2025 finals story says seven finalists competed and $50,000 in cash prizes were awarded.
Read on Brigham Young University College of Engineering