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The other finalists also took home awards: ➡️ Second place: TICIAN CIERRE by José Edgar Peña Ramírez — $200,000 ➡️ Third place: MYFIXAM by Jane Chukwuyem Odum — $100,000 ➡️ Fourth place: LAUNCHBRIDGE by Chase Rosen — $100,000 ➡️ Fifth place: DODOPREP by Naveed Ahmed — $100,000

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Meet the Build with Gemini XPRIZE winner! 🏆 POLYFORK by Lucas Martinic took home the $500K grand prize at Moonshots LIVE in LA. The competition drew 26,000+ builders to create revenue-generating businesses powered by AI. Learn more: www.xprize.org/news/polyfor...

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In addition, four runner-up films each received $100,000 in cash, plus featured promotion and visibility with Hollywood producers and Google teams. Learn more here. www.xprize.org/news/the-gif...

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 28/09/2026

After 2,500+ submissions, THE GIFTED by Jeff Synthesized is the grand prize winner of the Future Vision XPRIZE! 🎬 Announced at Moonshots LIVE, the film receives a $2.5M equity investment and $100K for screenplay development to have their vision turned into a full-length feature. #SciFi #Film

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How can we advance the biomarkers needed to better understand and measure aging? 🩺 On Oct. 6, XPRIZE’s @jamienjustice.bsky.social, PhD will join the 2026 Biomarkers of Aging Conference to share an update on #XPRIZEHealthspan and its work advancing biomarker discovery and clinical validation.

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 25/09/2026

It was a momentous day for #XPRIZEWildfire as we recently announced the competition’s awardees at the Awards Ceremony during #ClimateWeekNYC. The event featured insightful discussions about the need for new approaches to destructive wildfires and the role of breakthrough technologies. #Wildfire

XPRIZE @xprize.org · 24/09/2026

We’re fresh off the heels of the #XPRIZEWildfire Awards Ceremony! Check out XPRIZE Wildfire awardee Dryad Networks’ Carsten Brinkschulte and XPRIZE Wildfire Executive Program Director Andrea Santy’s interview with ABC News about the prize competition. abcnews.com/video/136684...

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 24/09/2026

Reverse osmosis (RO) has been widely used in desalination for decades. But is it possible to separate salt from water without RO? Meet four #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Track A Semifinalists exploring a new future for seawater desalination through electromagnetic, thermal, and electrochemical approaches.💧⬇️

XPRIZE @xprize.org · 23/09/2026

Congrats to the #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track awardees! 🏆1st place & Bonus Prize - Anduril Industries 🏆2nd place - Dryad Networks 🏆3rd place - Aura Foresight These teams are paving the way for autonomous systems that can detect and respond to wildfires before they escalate.

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 23/09/2026

We’re proud to announce the awardees of the #XPRIZEWildfire Space-Based Detection & Intelligence Track, presented by Minderoo Foundation! 🏆1st place - SIRIUS 🏆2nd place - Snuffed Special Recognition: 🏆DeepFire 🏆Mayday.ai 🏆MyRadar cc: @minderoo.bsky.social

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 22/09/2026

The next generation of innovators is exploring how they can shape a better future. 🌏 #XPRIZEConnect has launched in Indonesia, in collaboration with UNSW Sydney, bringing 615 students across 28 schools together to develop ideas on how they can tackle global challenges.

XPRIZE @xprize.org · 21/09/2026

#XPRIZEHealthspan Finalist Teams are heading to ARDD 2026! On Oct. 1, Finalists will discuss their therapeutic solutions as they advance toward clinical trials. XPRIZE Healthspan Executive Director @jamienjustice.bsky.social, PhD will also give an overview of the competition.

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 18/09/2026

As wildfire threats intensify, every second counts. The #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track is helping to detect and suppress destructive wildfires before they spread. See innovators' work take center stage Sept. 23 at the XPRIZE Wildfire Awards Ceremony. #Wildfire #Wildfires

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 16/09/2026

What if the soil beneath our feet could help remove carbon from the atmosphere while creating new opportunities for farmers?🌎 In this XPRIZE Alumni Spotlight, we're highlighting MATI, winner of the $50M Grand Prize in the $100M #XPRIZECarbonRemoval competition. 📸: Photos 1 & 2: MATI, Photo 3: TIME

Ynes Mexia: Throughout her career in botany, Mexia collected around 145,000 specimens and discovered 500 new species and two new genera. More than 50 plants are named in honor of her and her lasting impact on science.

Mario Molina: Molina was instrumental in discovering that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could destroy the ozone layer, helping spark global action to protect it. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 for his work on atmospheric chemistry.

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Ellen Ochoa: Ochoa broke barriers as the first Hispanic woman to go to space, completing four space missions and logging nearly 1,000 hours in orbit. She later became the first Hispanic director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, continuing to pave the way for women and minorities in STEM.

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César Milstein: Milstein’s work on monoclonal antibodies opened possibilities for diagnosing and treating disease. His 1975 research led to applications ranging from diagnostic tests to treatments for autoimmune diseases and COVID-19. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1984.

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It's #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth! We're highlighting some of the many Hispanic scientists and their groundbreaking work, from discovering that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could destroy the ozone layer to becoming the first Hispanic woman to go to space. More below. ⬇️ 📸: WikiCommons

XPRIZE @xprize.org · 14/09/2026

XPRIZE is heading to #ClimateWeekNYC! 🌎 From water and agriculture to climate innovation and conversations with XPRIZE alumni, we’ll be bringing breakthrough solutions to the forefront. Plus, celebrate our awardees at the XPRIZE Wildfire Awards Ceremony. Check out where we’ll be! ⬇️

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 11/09/2026

The #XPRIZEWildfire Space-Based Wildfire Detection & Intelligence Track is rethinking how quickly we can detect emerging wildfires from space. See the awardees recognized Sept. 23 at the XPRIZE Wildfire Awards Ceremony. Learn more here. xprize.org/wildfire

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 09/09/2026

What if desalination systems were moved off the coast and were built in the ocean itself? 🌊 Five #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Track A Semifinalists are taking their systems into the ocean, tackling corrosion and maintenance to explore a new way to produce fresh water. Meet the Teams below. ⬇️

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 04/09/2026

Meet Enuma, who created KitKit School for the Global Learning XPRIZE competition, a game-based learning tool to teach literacy, math, and foundational skills. From winning the Global Learning XPRIZE to reaching 10M+ kids, Enuma is redefining how we learn. Learn more. www.xprize.org/articles/How...

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 28/08/2026

#XPRIZEHealthspan is proud to partner with @ucsandiego.bsky.social’s Stein Institute for Research on Aging as our Central Lab and Biorepository! 🩺 UC San Diego will help provide the rigorous, standardized testing and analysis needed to validate breakthroughs in healthy aging.

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 27/08/2026

What happens when quantum innovators, industry experts, and investors come together? ⚛️ At the XPRIZE #QuantumApplications Team Summit at the XPRIZE Canada Hub, Finalists shared their work and explored how to move quantum applications from promising ideas to real-world impact. @ucalgary.bsky.social

XPRIZE @xprize.org · 26/08/2026

In this XPRIZE Alumni Spotlight, we're highlighting CarbiCrete, a Finalist in the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE that is helping reimagine one of the world's most widely used building materials. Their technology produces cement-free concrete using steel slag and captured CO2.

XPRIZE @xprize.org · 25/08/2026

The #XPRIZEWildfire Awards Ceremony is coming up on Sept. 23 during #ClimateWeekNYC! 🔥 After over three years of pushing the boundaries of wildfire detection and response, we’re getting ready to celebrate the innovators working to make that future possible. Stay tuned for more. #Wildfires

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 24/08/2026

Clean water can shape what’s possible for people, communities, and the planet. 💧 In honor of #WorldWaterWeek, we asked a few #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Semifinalist Teams to reflect on what access to clean water means to them, and what it could mean for the future. #CleanWater #Water #WaterScarcity

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 20/08/2026

Congrats to XPRIZE's @jamienjustice.bsky.social, PhD, on being named to @time.com’s Longevity Leaders 2026! Dr. Justice is helping turn bold ideas about aging into rigorous science, with #XPRIZEHealthspan Finalist Teams helping to make healthy aging possible for everyone. time.com/collection/l...

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 20/08/2026

#XPRIZEHealthspan is proud to have Edifice Health as our official testing partner! 🩺 @edificehealth.com is bringing iAge®, its validated measure of inflammatory age, to support the discovery of healthier aging. Learn more: www.xprize.org/partners/edi...

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 19/08/2026

Can we build a regulatory pathway for drugs that target aging itself?🩺 XPRIZE’s @jamienjustice.bsky.social, PhD joined the Reagan-Udall Foundation and ARPA-H PROSPR to discuss this. XPRIZE Healthspan Finalists are generating the human data regulators need. Read more. reaganudall.org/publications...

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 17/08/2026

Every breakthrough starts with someone willing to ask: What if we could? On #NationalNonprofitDay, we’re celebrating the XPRIZE innovators tackling humanity’s toughest challenges. Here’s how they’re making a difference: ➡️$31B in impact ➡️20K+ jobs created ➡️$7.6B capital to competing teams

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 14/08/2026

The future of healthy aging took center stage at the #XPRIZEHealthspan Finalists Awards Ceremony. 🩺 Hosted by Julian Issa, the evening featured Peter H. Diamandis, MD and @jamienjustice.bsky.social, PhD as we celebrated Finalist Teams and the work ahead. #Healthspan #HealthyAging

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 13/08/2026

Congratulations to XPRIZE CEO Anousheh Ansari on being named to @forbes.com’s 2026 50 Over 50: Impact list! 🚀 Her leadership continues to push bold ideas forward and inspire a future shaped by innovation and impact. See the list here: www.forbes.com/sites/maggie...

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 12/08/2026

Teams compete because tackling water scarcity demands bold answers. 💧 Discover what inspired some of the #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Semifinalist Teams to join the competition and what keeps them pushing the boundaries of clean water innovation. #WaterScarcity #Water #CleanWater

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 11/08/2026

Meet the teams taking on one of humanity's biggest challenges: healthier aging. We’re proud to announce the Finalist Teams advancing in the #XPRIZEHealthspan competition. Their journey continues through coordinated clinical trials. Learn more. xprize.org/news/20-heal... @jamienjustice.bsky.social

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 07/08/2026

The #XPRIZEWildfire Innovation Landscape Report is here! 🔥Reflecting the field through Jan. 2026, it captures where the year began in a landscape that has only continued to evolve. Explore the technologies reshaping wildfire detection, response and scalability: www.xprize.org/news/2026-in...

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 05/08/2026

As destructive wildfires burn around the world, advancing the tools available to manage them has never been more important. Finalists in both tracks of #XPRIZEWildfire have tested their technologies to autonomously and rapidly detect, locate, and suppress potentially destructive wildfires.

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 04/08/2026

One more week. That's all that stands between now and our next #XPRIZEHealthspan milestone announcement. Tune in to our livestream to meet the Finalist Teams shaping the future of healthy aging. 🗓️ August 11 | 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET 📺 youtube.com/live/RhHAo_0... cc: @jamienjustice.bsky.social

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 03/08/2026

When the Deepwater Horizon spill devastated the Gulf of Mexico, the need for better cleanup tech became urgent. Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup XCHALLENGE alumni Elastec developed a solution that removed oil at nearly double the competition’s required rate! Learn more. xprize.org/prizes/oil-c...

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 28/07/2026

Nature needs more than protection, it needs people building the future of conservation. 🌱 On #WorldNatureConservationDay, we’re celebrating #XPRIZERainforest innovators whose work continues to advance biodiversity technologies globally. Read more: www.xprize.org/news/post-pr...

XPRIZE @xprize.org · 27/07/2026

Countdown time! 🚨 Get ready to meet the #XPRIZEHealthspan Finalist Teams on August 11. The XPRIZE Healthspan Finalists Awards Ceremony livestream, hosted by Julian Kissa, is open to everyone. Join us. ⏰ 5:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM MT / 8:00 PM ET 📺 youtube.com/live/RhHAo_0... #Healthspan #Health

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 24/07/2026

Quantum is advancing fast, but its real impact lies ahead. 🖥️ XPRIZE #QuantumApplications challenges innovators to create quantum computing algorithms that can address real-world problems. Learn more about the $5M competition here: xprize.org/qc-apps #Quantum #QuantumComputing

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 23/07/2026

At the Climate Curve Awards, @realdavidbabson.bsky.social announced hopes to launch the next big climate prize in methane, while Elaine Hungenberg shared how prize competitions unlock capital and collaboration. NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE alumna Etosha Cave of Twelve attended. @climatecurve.bsky.social

XPRIZE @xprize.org · 22/07/2026

Reaching the Moon isn’t just about distance, it’s about persistence, precision, and pushing technology into an entirely new frontier. 🌖 In this XPRIZE Alumni Spotlight, we're featuring ispace, a Google Lunar XPRIZE Finalist that began as Team HAKUTO with a bold vision for private lunar exploration.

XPRIZE @xprize.org · 21/07/2026

Competitors are creating drinking water to take on one of the world's biggest challenges, and solving it is anything but simple. We challenged a few of our #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Semifinalists to explain years of innovation in just one sentence. Here's how they're reimagining seawater desalination.