The BYU College of Engineering hosted a competition showcasing the best student creations: The Student Innovator of the Year Competition.
The competition featured seven finalist teams, all competing for a twelve-thousand-dollar grand prize.
Some of the groundbreaking products featured include advancements in tumor suppression research and a 3D printer capable of withstanding space travel.
But when it came time to announce the winner, only one team could take home the prize.
Varroa Tech won first place, crowd favorite and social impact prizes for their device that detects parasite infestations in beehives.
Varroa Tech CEO Tyler Lenning says he and his team were pleased to win.
"We were ecstatic," Lenning said. "There was a lot of really good competition, and we didn't necessarily know that we'd be the first-place team. That was our hope and our goal the whole time."
Second place went to DriRise, a company that created a device to help people with incontinence know when they need to use the restroom.
Dririse Chief Technology Officer Preston Thomas said he was surprised to be the runner-up.
"I really didn't think we would make a top three spot because you've got all these amazing ideas," Thomas said.
The women's center for global leadership director Nicole Stewart runs the competition and encourages any potential inventors to apply next year.
"If you have an idea," Stewart said, "start exploring it and working on it. You know, anything's possible."
Stewart said teams that submit applications in May can get up to four hundred dollars to help fund their projects.