Wendy Schmidt discusses the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE, her work with the X PRIZE Foundation, and what this prize means for cleaning up the oceans.
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October 10, 2011
X PRIZE Chairman Peter Diamandis easily gave one of the most compelling presentations of the weekend. Blessed with great presentation skills, his X Prize will hopefully serve as a model solution for a great deal more of the world...
October 06, 2011
In a saltwater tank on the coast of Sandy Hook Bay in New Jersey, a contest has been under way over the past 12 weeks born out of the anger, frustration, and helplessness so many people shared amid last year's BP oil spill in the...
September 12, 2011
The winning team of the MoonBots 2.0 challenge, team Lego Aces, is interviewed by WTTE FOX 28.
September 09, 2011
Listed below are our previous winners alongside the category and year in which they won their award.
You can choose one winner* from each category below. Simply tick the box which corresponds to your choice.
September 09, 2011
Ray Kurzweil wrote the textbook on how to save the world. In his book”The Singularity is Near,” Kurzweil (pictured above) wrote about how the exponential changes being brought about by the advance of technology and how that can be used to help humans...
August 29, 2011
The X PRIZE Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring innovation in education, energy, life sciences and exploration. Its mission is to foster great ideas and breakthroughs that can solve the world's "grand challenges." For the last 15 years...
August 23, 2011
The X PRIZE Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring innovation in education, energy, life sciences and exploration. Its mission is to foster great ideas and breakthroughs that can solve the world's "grand challenges." For the last 15 years...
August 03, 2011
With the landing last week of America’s last space shuttle, the nation stands at a critical point in the history of space exploration. For some, the last flight of Atlantis — a mission officially designated as STS-135, was “bittersweet,” as one writer...
July 28, 2011
Ten finalist teams will test their oil spill cleanup technologies at the OHMSETT facility in Leonardo, N.J.
Leonardo, N.J. (July 28, 2011) – The X PRIZE...
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