2025 President’s Sustainability Prize Recipient: Nirby Alumni, Awards, Research and Innovation / March 23, 2026 Share: Author: Erica Moser, Penn Today, and Bowstring Studios <br /> Who Piotr Lazarek received a dual degree from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Wharton School through the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology. What 2025 President’s Sustainability Prize winner Piotr Lazarek has developed a system that uses satellite data to pinpoint inefficiencies in farmers’ fields, conducts real-time soil analysis with autonomous drones to understand why they occur, and generates precise fertilizer application maps. His startup Nirby aims to increase productivity in farm areas that are underperforming and reduce fertilizer in high-performing ones. “Piotr’s precision agriculture solution is making farming smarter and more sustainable,” says President J. Larry Jameson.“ The result? Reduced cost, increased crop yield, and less pollution.” Nirby, a Penn-born venture, has been able to help users achieve “up to 40% lower fertilizer expenses and up to 15% higher yields.” Read More at Penn Today Read More 2025 President’s Innovation Prize Recipient: Sync Labs New Lipid Nanoparticle Design Improves Precision of mRNA Vaccine Delivery
