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Today is #WorldWaterDay. ?? Did you know that 80% of the global population already faces serious threats to water supply? There are many things that cause water scarcity including… ?? Climate change: Rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall make water resources unreliable. ?? Natural disasters: Droughts dry up sources, while floods contaminate clean water. ?? Conflict and unrest: Armed conflict damages infrastructure and makes resources strategic targets. ?? Water Mismanagement: Over-extraction, poor infrastructure, and inefficient distribution worsen water scarcity. ?? Pollution: Industrial, agricultural, and domestic waste contaminate key water sources. How can we tackle the water crisis? Through innovation. #XPRIZEWaterScarcity is a 5-year, $119M global competition that is incentivizing teams to make clean water accessible to all by creating reliable, sustainable, and affordable seawater desalination systems. The deadline to register a team for Track A - Desalination: System-Level Innovation is March 31. Registration for Track B - Desalination: Novel Materials and Methods ends May 31. Join us in addressing this pressing problem. Register a team today! https://xprize.org/water XPRIZE Water Scarcity is made possible by the generous support of our title sponsor, The Mohamed Bin Zayed Water Initiative. #WaterScarcity #CleanWater #CleanWaterForAll #Innovation

We’re excited to welcome Jamie Justice, Ph.D., a leading voice in the field of aging science and healthspan innovation, to #LIC2025 in Gstaad! ?? As Program Director of the XPRIZE Healthspan initiative and a dedicated researcher in biomarkers of aging, Jamie is driving groundbreaking advancements that aim to extend healthy longevity and transform the future of healthcare. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/g9NrxvXD? ?? Join us at LIC2025 and be part of the conversation shaping the future of longevity: https://lnkd.in/eJTiSu-V #LongevityInvestors #LIC2025

Excellent #AARPGTLConference2025 yesterday in DC discussing the role of philanthropy and new opportunities to advance #HealthyLongevity. And wonderful to connect with Erwin Tan and Staci Alexander AARP in person! XPRIZE #xprizehealthspan

?? Exciting news! Learning Upgrade has been awarded an AWS Education Equity Initiative grant to expand refugee education globally! ???? This grant supports our mission to provide 75,000 refugee children and adults with access to our proven digital learning program—offering courses in English, math, test prep, digital literacy, job skills, and future-ready skills. The true heroes of this work are the refugee-led and refugee-serving organizations we are honored to partner with around the world: ? Solidarity Initiative for Refugees (SIR) (Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya) ? Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (Virginia, USA) ? Sahar Education (Afghanistan) ? Community ActionAid Education (Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya) ? BLUEBIRD SOCCER ACADEMY (Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Uganda) ? Rescue Wing (Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya) ? Planning for Tomorrow - P4T (Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Uganda) ? Global Innovation Valley (GIV) (Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement, Kenya) ? Focus Humanitarian Assistance (Turkey, Canada, Afghanistan & more) ? RefugePoint (Nairobi, Kenya) And a special thank you to coalition builders WeAreCohere, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, The World Bank, Opportunity Collaboration, mEducation Alliance and more who are dedicated to this important work. A huge thank you to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Aanya Niaz, Global Education Equity Leader, for making this impact possible! Our AWS Edtech Account Reps helping make this happen: Myles Terry, Jonathan Leach and Daymon Beechler. And cheers to our amazing AWS Managed Hosting Provider Stratus10 led by Kevin R., Erika McCulloch, and Oscar Moncada. We're especially grateful to UNHCR’s fantastic Connected Education team: Kent Awiti, Seun B. Adebayo, Ph.D., Frankie Randle, Alexis Lefranc, and Nadia Asmal #EducationForAll #RefugeeEducation #EdTech #AWS #LearningUpgrade

From childhood dreams to lunar missions, Takeshi Hakamada, Founder and CEO of ispace, inc. and his team, are proving that the Moon is no longer out of reach. ???? After competing in the Google Lunar XPRIZE, ispace launched its first lunar lander in 2022, making history by reaching farther into space than any privately-funded spacecraft had ever before. Learn more about how ispace’s groundbreaking work is helping to revolutionize space exploration in this episode of XPRIZE Innovators. https://lnkd.in/g6MWXpB3 #ispace #Moon #SpaceExploration #Innovation #Space

The #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Operations Team is ready to answer your competition questions at the Desalination for the Environment – Clean Water and Energy Congress! Here’s what you can expect at the XPRIZE Water Scarcity Prize Summit: ?? How to Participate: Learn what it takes to compete in the $119M XPRIZE Water Scarcity and get your team ready for upcoming testing rounds. ?? Deep Dive into Track B - Desalination: Novel Materials and Methods, which seeks groundbreaking approaches to cost-effective, sustainable seawater desalination.? ?? Networking & Collaboration: Connect with teams developing breakthrough solutions and explore potential partnerships that could change the game. ?? April 29 | 14:10 Tag your teammates and let us know if you're planning to attend. European Desalination Society (EDS)

We recently hosted a Moonshot Workshop at the #WorldAgriTech Summit. ?? Attendees from diverse fields came together to ideate on prize competition ideas across two areas: agriculture systems for farming climate solutions, and MRV for these new types of agriculture systems. Here are some highlights from the event: ?? XPRIZE EVP, Climate + Energy David Babson discussed the current state of the climate crisis. ?? XPRIZE EVP, Food + Water + Waste Lauren Greenlee gave an inside look at the exciting new prize concepts within this focus area. ?? XPRIZE SVP, Partnerships + Impact Elaine (Fischer) Hungenberg spoke about the historical impact of the foundation and its 30 years of prize competitions. ?? Sarah Garland, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of the Triple Helix Institute for Agriculture, Climate, and Society, shared her efforts in raising awareness of AgTech’s critical role in climate action and developing solutions that drive societal benefits. ?? Participants pitched eight brilliant prize concepts. The winning prize idea, Enabling Prize Adoption at Scale, was pitched by Sarah Federman at Carbon Direct. This prize would challenge innovators to develop verifiable solutions to overcome financial, social, and agronomic barriers to scaling sustainable farming practices for major global crops. A big thank you to World Agri-Tech for hosting us! If you are interested in learning more about or sponsoring any of the prize concepts or the winning pitch, please reach out to Jeannette Fournier at XPRIZE.

What makes an XPRIZE? ?? XPRIZE competitions… ?? Push the limits of what’s possible in order to change the world for the better? ?? Bring together the world’s brightest minds to address, and solve, a specific challenge facing humanity ??Create a multitude of far-reaching solutions that improve quality of life for all Do you have an idea for a potential XPRIZE competition? Take the #XPRIZEDesignStudio course to submit your idea today. https://bit.ly/4aYeHN1

XPRIZE?Water Scarcity, a competition designed to increase widespread access to clean water by creating reliable, sustainable, and affordable seawater desalination systems,?is pleased to collaborate?with World Water Tech to?connect seawater desalination researchers and innovators across the globe with this historic $119 million competition - the largest water prize in history!? ? Don’t miss your chance to compete in the XPRIZE Water Scarcity Track A - the deadline to register is March 31, 2025! ? ???How You Can Compete: Track A - Desalination: System-Level Innovation challenges teams to rethink the desalination system; the winning team will reliably and most sustainably generate one million liters of potable water per day (1,000 m3/d) from seawater at the lowest cost, below current industry benchmarks, over the course of 1 year. Don't have a complete team or system yet? No problem, we encourage collaboration amongst teams - register now to meet and network with other participating teams!? Track B - Desalination: Novel Materials and Methods, will demonstrate a novel material and/or method that can sustainably and cost-effectively treat seawater to potable water quality, using any salt-water separation technique, with an operational lifetime of 10 years or more.? ? Questions? Contact:?[email protected]. #WaterInnovation #StartUps

Natural disasters. Once the immediate threat passes, many are faced with a secondary crisis: access to clean water. Fires, floods, and earthquakes can damage infrastructure and cause drinking water contamination. ?? Key challenges: ?? Lower pressure allows contaminants—like carcinogenic benzene—to enter water systems. ?? Soot, ash, and debris pollute drinking water, creating long-term risks. #XPRIZEWaterScarcity is tackling these challenges head-on. The $119M competition is fueling innovation in seawater desalination to ensure access to safe water—even after disasters. As #WorldWaterDay approaches, it’s time to recognize the importance of investing in resilient water systems. Learn more in our blog here. https://lnkd.in/ga8Ay6Ty #Water #CleanWater #CleanWaterForAll