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Transforming CO2 into perfume, vodka, and sustainable aviation fuel? ✈️🌍 @AirCoNYC's tech is revolutionizing industries and tackling climate change. Learn more about their journey in this episode of XPRIZE Innovators. https://t.co/AOL8LQugj2
October 4th, 2004 -- Today is the 20th Anniversary of the $10M Ansari XPRIZE being won by SpaceShipOne (Burt Rutan & Paul Allen). Twenty-six teams from 7 nations spent $100 million to win. Proud of the impact @XPRIZE has had on the world. We've launched 30 prizes over 30 years ($600Million). Incentives work. #SolveGrandChallenges
(2/2) The Ansari XPRIZE was just the beginning of XPRIZE’s impact. Today, we have launched 30 prizes over 30 years, achieving an impact of more than 30x every dollar of our collective prize purses. Learn more about XPRIZE’s 30 years of impact. https://t.co/Hv7t2pd2vO #XPRIZE30
(1/2) On Oct. 4, 2004, SpaceShipOne was awarded the $10M Ansari XPRIZE–the largest prize in history at the time. The Ansari XPRIZE helped launch the space tourism industry and proved that the XPRIZE competition model works. 🚀#XPRIZE30
It’s all about…IMPACT! 🌱
#XPRIZERainforest recently hosted an Impact Day in Manaus, Brazil to discuss the future of the prize and the impact these technologies can make.
See more highlights from Impact Day below! ⬇️
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It’s countdown time for #XPRIZERainforest finals! Before finalist teams begin testing, learn about the prize’s goals and how it will help mitigate biodiversity loss and rainforest degradation before it’s too late. Watch episode one of our series. https://t.co/OXSauXYC7O
“XPRIZE helped us push our ambition and try to reach a global scale.” - #XPRIZEFeedTheNextBillion finalist @EternalBio
As we get ready for XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion finals, learn how team Eternal democratizes access to protein around the world. https://t.co/aJtNoWOXuw
Meet #XPRIZEFeedTheNextBillion finalist team @RevoFoods! 🐟 CEO @RobinSimsa created Revo Foods because of his concern for the ramifications of overfishing. Learn more about how the team is revolutionizing the alternative protein market. https://t.co/Nc4PPApepo
#ICYMI—meet the 20 finalists advancing to the final stage of the #XPRIZECarbonRemoval competition. These companies stand at the forefront of cutting-edge CDR solutions shaping the industry today. Learn more about the finalists here. https://t.co/q7g8nEtK9E
Hey @samreich - was there a win condition in “Deja Vu” if the contestants stopped you from kicking the camera during the Wenis? What would happen if they had stopped the time loop?
#GettingToGigatonne scale carbon removal will require a diverse portfolio of solutions. We’re proud to present the Top 100 #XPRIZECarbonRemoval teams who represent a new generation of solutions across all carbon removal pathways: air, ocean, land & rocks! https://t.co/8BerlE7JZX
(1/2) Quantum tech impacts sectors including cybersecurity, healthcare, and more. We've launched XPRIZE #QuantumApplications, a 3-year, $5M global competition designed to generate quantum computing algorithms to solve real-world challenges. Learn more: https://t.co/d3mFX6TiNb
(1/2) We’re proud to launch XPRIZE #QuantumApplications, a 3-year, $5M global competition designed to generate quantum computing algorithms that can be used to help solve real-world challenges. Learn more about the prize here. https://t.co/3OilCdhiQL
(1/2) Imagine a world where clean water is equitably and sustainably abundant. #XPRIZEWaterScarcity will generate novel seawater desalination technologies that will be reliable, affordable, and sustainable, increasing access to clean water around the globe.
Have more questions about the #XPRIZEHealthspan competition? XPRIZE Healthspan Executive Director
@J_N_Justice and the prize team will be hosting a Discord AMA ("Ask Me Anything"). Get your Qs answered and join us tomorrow, Dec. 14 at 1pm ET / 10am PT at https://t.co/OrB8qCMDhO