We use large-scale global incentive competitions to crowdsource solutions to the world's grand challenges.https://bsky.app/profile/xprize.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mvsl22h5lc2tAs 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 #Wildfires18 Sep 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsl22h5lc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mvnpomwp6c2bWhat 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: TIME16 Sep 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnpomwp6c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mvlbxvfljc26It'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. ⬇️ 📸: WikiCommons15 Sep 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlbxvfljc26https://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mviixd7qpc2uXPRIZE 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! ⬇️14 Sep 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviixd7qpc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mvazw3sai22jThe #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/wildfire11 Sep 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvazw3sai22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mv6hwrji422bWildfires can devastate forests and communities in their path. Research shows their impacts can reach deep into cities, affecting air quality, public health, healthcare systems, and communities far from the burn zones. Read more at the link below. ⬇️ https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2026/08/31/wildfires-have-left-the-forest-and-moved-into-the-city/10 Sep 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6hwrji422bhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mv3zprnbic2bWhat 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. ⬇️09 Sep 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3zprnbic2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3muzg62nick2sA single cotton T-shirt can carry a hidden water footprint of ~2,500L, which is about 2.5 years of drinking water for one person. What happens when that demand is multiplied across global supply chains? Read below about the water usage behind what we wear. https://scienceblog.com/d-a-single-cotton-t-shirt-can-have-a-water-footprint-of-roughly-2500-litres-about-what-one-person-drinks-in-two-and-a-half-years-and-cotton-production-places-some-of-its-greatest-pr/ #Water08 Sep 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzg62nick2shttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mupk32gnak2uMeet 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. https://www.xprize.org/articles/How-Two-Parents-revolutionized-Education-for-Millions-of-Children-Worldwide04 Sep 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupk32gnak2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mufeykxaes2d@time.com spotlighted the #XPRIZEHealthspan global competition, Finalist Teams, and Executive Director @jamienjustice.bsky.social, PhD. The story explores the science and approaches behind the work to advance healthy aging. Read the full story at the link below. ⬇️ https://time.com/article/2026/08/21/xprize-healthspan-best-longevity-ideas-top-10/ #Health31 Aug 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufeykxaes2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mu5rxght6k2l#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.28 Aug 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5rxght6k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mu3akg5qc22nWhat 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.social27 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3akg5qc22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mtyqiwteas2pIn 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 CO2.26 Aug 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyqiwteas2phttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mtwbn5tfkk2hThe #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. #Wildfires25 Aug 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwbn5tfkk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mttpw4euxk2hClean 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 #WaterScarcity24 Aug 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttpw4euxk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mtjzyo3dis2hCongrats 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. https://time.com/collection/longevity-leaders/2026/jamie-justice/20 Aug 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjzyo3dis2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mtjit7eyv22y#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: https://www.xprize.org/partners/edifice-health20 Aug 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjit7eyv22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mthce6bchk2yCan 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. https://reaganudall.org/publications/affecting-aging-trajectory-regulatory-constructs-gerotherapeutic-drug-biologic-device19 Aug 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthce6bchk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mtc3me5k2c2xEvery 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 teams17 Aug 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc3me5k2c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mt2muczafs2yThe 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 #HealthyAging14 Aug 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2muczafs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3msxveanfb22bCongratulations 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: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2026/08/11/2026-50-over-50-impact/13 Aug 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxveanfb22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3msvkoaflq22bTeams 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 #CleanWater12 Aug 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvkoaflq22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3mssytzhs2c2bMeet 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. https://xprize.org/news/20-healthspan-finalist-teams-advance-in-the-race-to-extend-healthy-aging @jamienjustice.bsky.social11 Aug 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssytzhs2c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/xprize.org/post/3msjakojxos25The #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: https://www.xprize.org/news/2026-innovation-landscape-report-xprize-wildfire07 Aug 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:6okcz4bh5hpm6evglune4evv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjakojxos25