Physis PEB Wins the Innovation Prize and Takes Third Place at the 2026 Monaco Energy Boat Challenge

The Physis PEB (Polimi Energy Boat) student team from Politecnico di Milano won the Innovation Prize at the  Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2026, the international competition dedicated to sustainable boating technologies, which concluded on 11 July at the Yacht Club de Monaco.
In addition to this prestigious recognition for innovation, the team secured third place in the Energy Class category, competing against 21 teams from more than 10 countries.
The Innovation Prize is awarded by an international jury to the project that stands out for the originality of its solutions, their potential impact, and their practical applicability to the future of sustainable navigation. Every year, the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge brings together universities and young engineers from around the world to develop and test innovative technologies for low-emission marine propulsion.

The result represents an important recognition of the research, design, and development work carried out by the Physis PEB students, who just a few weeks ago unveiled their new prototype, PB526: the first self-supporting monocoque chassis developed by the team, featuring an integrated motor tower and an active trim control system, the result of intensive multidisciplinary design work.

Founded in 2021 on the initiative of Professors Paolo Schito (Department of Mechanical Engineering) and Riccardo Mereu (Department of Energy), Physis PEB now brings together more than 100 students from engineering, design, and architecture programmes at Politecnico di Milano. The team develops innovative technologies for sustainable marine propulsion, working on systems that integrate hydrogen, solar energy, and batteries to create high-performance vessels with zero operational emissions.
 
The result achieved in Monaco confirms the value of the project as an advanced training laboratory, where multidisciplinary expertise and applied research come together to address the challenges of sustainable mobility. The Department of Energy and the Department of Mechanical Engineering congratulate all the students on the team on this important achievement.
 

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