Stevens Innovation Expo
Future-Focused, Industry-Tested: Capstone Excellence Takes Center Stage
The 2025 Stevens Innovation Expo, held on Friday, May 9, showcased the pinnacle of undergraduate achievement through senior capstone projects that demonstrate our students' readiness to solve tomorrow's challenges. This annual celebration of student design, innovation and entrepreneurship featured over 200 capstone projects representing the culmination of our undergraduate students' academic journeys at Stevens.
The day-long event included presentations from all three schools, the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Concert, the Thomas H. Scholl Lecture by Visiting Entrepreneurs, the Gallois Autonomous Robot Competition and the Ansary Entrepreneurship Competition, which marked its tenth anniversary this year.
The Stevens Difference
At Stevens, the capstone experience is more than just a final project — it's where classroom learning transforms into real-world innovation. Our program challenges students to:
Collaborate in multidisciplinary teams tackling authentic problems
Partner with industry sponsors to develop market-ready solutions
Design, prototype and test innovations with real-world applications
Present their work to industry professionals and potential investors
Develop entrepreneurial mindsets that prepare them for career success
Capstone Projects: Solving Real-World Problems
The 2025 Innovation Expo showcased amazing projects spanning healthcare, sustainability, artificial intelligence, robotics and more.
Ansary Entrepreneurship Competition
The annual Ansary Entrepreneurship Competition — celebrating its 10th year in 2025 — features student teams in an exciting, high-stakes pitch competition with prizes totaling $17,500. Learn more about the competition.
View a video about the Ansary competion | Livestream the competition finals, May 9 at 3 p.m.
Innovation Expo 2025 Preview
Expo day showcases Stevens student ingenuity, teamwork, creativity and entrepreneurship.
Thomas H. Scholl Lecture by Visiting Entrepreneurs
The Thomas H. Scholl Lecture by Visiting Entrepreneurs is a highlight of Expo day. The 2025 speaker is Nathan Schultz is President and Chief Executive Officer at Chegg, Inc., a leading educational technology company. He will preset a talk titled, "Take Control: Own the Game, Shape Your Future."
School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Concert
Every year at the Stevens Innovation Expo, senior musicians from the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Music and Technology program present A Celebration of Seniors Live Concert.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Highlights
Industry Partnerships: Bridging Education and Innovation
Stevens' capstone program thrives through valuable partnerships with industry leaders. These collaborations provide students with real-world challenges, mentorship from practicing professionals and opportunities to develop solutions with immediate market applications.