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Testing for the #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track continues! 🔥 Team Pyr-Stop demonstrated an autonomous suppression drop in Bristol, UK, using a commercial water container, showcasing progress toward an integrated detection and response system.

#wildfire #wildfires #technology
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Want to learn more? We just released a new report in collaboration with BCG analyzing data from the 20 #XPRIZECarbonRemoval Finalists. Read the report here. ​​https://xprize.org/news/xprize-carbon-removal-bcg-report

#carbonremoval #CDR
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Efforts to remove carbon dioxide at scale continue to accelerate. 🌎 At #TrellisImpact25, our #XPRIZECarbonRemoval session explored how durable #carbonremoval can scale from innovation to gigatonne deployment, and the challenges and opportunities shaping its future.

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November 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
One of the many highlights of #TrellisImpact25 was Anousheh Ansari taking the stage as a keynote speaker. She shared her story, as well as the story of XPRIZE, reminding the audience that the path to solving our greatest challenges begins with courage and collaboration.

@trellisgroup.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We were proud to partner with #XPRIZERainforest second-place winner, Map of Life, on the Zendarium at #TrellisImpact25. 🌿 The immersive experience brought the sounds, sights, and scents of the #rainforest to life, reminding us why protecting nature matters.

#biodiversity

@trellisgroup.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The #XPRIZEWildfire team recently visited Anduril during semifinals testing. The prize operations team got a look at Anduril’s HQ and saw a demonstration of their integrated system. Their solution worked autonomously and delivered suppression materials in multiple demos.

#wildfire #wildfires
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Leaders in the #healthspan field joined together at the Biomarkers of Aging Consortium Conference to advance the mission of establishing reliable biomarkers for longevity interventions. @jamienjustice.bsky.social, PhD hosted a session on immune biomarkers and discussed #XPRIZEHealthspan.

#health
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
At #TrellisImpact25, we hosted our Moonshot Makers session to explore how XPRIZE’s competition model can accelerate climate and nature solutions. 🌎 Map of Life’s Walter Jetz and XPRIZE’s Kev Marriott discussed standardizing conservation data for greater impact.

#climate #nature
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Have you seen our latest report? 🌎 ICYMI – we partnered with BCG to analyze data from the 20 #XPRIZECarbonRemoval Finalists, revealing six insights on how CDR companies plan to scale, and the risks they may face. Learn more: https://xprize.org/news/xprize-carbon-removal-bcg-report

#carbonremoval
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Hopeful. Mind-expanding. Purposeful. Those are just some of the many ways to describe #Visioneering. We were able to get all three top prize ideas funded at this year’s event. Our prizes prove philanthropy can deliver 60x ROI in global impact. Learn more: www.xprize.org/news/impact-...

#Innovation
November 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Innovation is in action at #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track Semifinals testing! The prize operations team joined team Aerowatch at the Barcelona Drone Center in Moià, Spain. Aerowatch is envisioning a “system of systems” to detect and suppress wildfires.

#wildfire #wildfires
October 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
2 billion people lack safe drinking water, and the pressure is rising as populations in cities and coasts grow. #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Qualified Teams are developing reliable, affordable, and sustainable #desalination tech to meet this challenge. Learn more: www.xprize.org/competitions...

#water
October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We’re proud to release our new report with BCG analyzing data from the 20 Finalists of #XPRIZECarbonRemoval. Discover how these leading #CDR companies plan to cut costs and scale projects to remove millions of tonnes of CO2 in the next 5-10 years. xprize.org/news/xprize-...
October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The excitement continued at Day 2 of #Visioneering! 🚀

Highlights included: 

➡️ Not just one, but three of the finalist prize ideas were funded

➡️ #SalomeAgbaroji gave a moving performance of her poem, The Unprompted

➡️ #VanJones' fireside chat with #AnoushehAnsari 

... and more!

#Tech
October 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The ideas sparked at #Visioneering are propelling us toward the next frontier of innovation! Highlights from Day 1 include:

➡️ @velshi.com hosting

➡️ An #XPRIZECarbonRemoval winners panel

➡️ A special podcast recording of the Moonshots podcast with Peter H. Diamandis, MD

…and more!
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Global collaboration is accelerating the quantum revolution! ⚛️

At the 2025 #GESDASummit, XPRIZE #QuantumApplications, Google Quantum AI, and GESDA announced the 20 Semifinalists moving forward in the competition. Learn about the Semifinalists here: www.xprize.org/competitions...

#Quantum
October 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
#XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track team
AURA demonstrated their autonomous wildfire response system during semifinals testing. Their approach aims to coordinate wildfire management with the use of swarms of UAVs, supporting rapid response.

#wildfire #wildfires #technology
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We’re proud to reveal the XPRIZE #QuantumApplications Semifinalists! 🖥️ Narrowed down from 133 submissions, these 20 Semifinalist teams are helping to bring quantum algorithm innovation from concept toward real-world capability. Learn more here: www.xprize.org/prizes/qc-ap...

#quantum
October 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Next up in the #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track Semifinals: FireSwarm Solutions Inc! Born from the 2023 wildfires in British Columbia, the team demonstrated their approach to autonomous aerial wildfire response to detect and suppress #wildfires within minutes.

#wildfire
October 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
At the center of every conversation about a livable future lies one essential element: water. 💧

Learn from XPRIZE EVP, Food + Water + Waste Lauren Greenlee on how #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Qualified Teams are working to make clean water accessible to all: www.linkedin.com/pulse/innova...

#waterscarcity
October 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Wildfire is a natural process essential for some ecosystems, but today, most wildfires are human-caused. Wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive. We need breakthrough technologies to tackle this pressing issue, and #XPRIZEWildfire teams are helping to develop them.

#wildfire #wildfires
October 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
At the #BrazilClimateSummit, leaders from government, finance, and industry explored Brazil’s role in shaping the global climate agenda ahead of #COP30. Themes included biodiversity, public–private investment, and making nature-based solutions central to COP30.

#biodiversity
October 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Semifinals testing continues for the #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track with Team Dryad! The team showcased their solar-powered sensors and an autonomous suppression drone, designed to work together as a seamless system for destructive #wildfire prevention.

#wildfires #drone
October 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
At #ClimateWeekNYC, #XPRIZERainforest and Arapyaú Institute hosted a panel on biodiversity data in Brazil. 🌱

XPRIZE’s Michelle Siqueira joined leaders including COP30 Pres. Amb. Correa do Lago and Map of Life to discuss how AI, eDNA, and bioacoustics are closing data gaps.

#AI #biodiversity #eDNA
October 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
At #ClimateWeekNYC, Nikki Batchelor moderated a panel on turning cities into carbon sinks.

Experts in biochar, marine CDR, bio-based construction, and mineralization shared how urban planning can become a driver of carbon removal and climate progress.

#carbonremoval #CDR #biochar
October 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM