Water is essential for drinking, hygiene, and more, but rising demand threatens daily access. 💧 #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Qualified Teams are revolutionizing #desalination systems to bring clean water to all. Learn more about the $119M competition below. ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hXs... #water

#XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track semifinals testing has come to a close! The prize operations team wrapped up with a site visit to Team Data Blanket. Data Blanket showcased how their drone swarm detects, validates, and responds to fires in real time. #wildfire #wildfires

Momentum is rising across the #XPRIZEWaterScarcity competition as Qualified Teams show how bold innovation can secure our water future.💧 With demand for freshwater soaring, scalable solutions are crucial. Learn more in this @forbes.com piece by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon. www.forbes.com/sites/erikko...

7 teams. 5 different countries. One goal: real-world quantum breakthroughs. Meet the XPRIZE #QuantumApplications Finalists! 🖥️ ICYMI – we recently announced the Finalist teams moving forward in the competition. Learn more: xprize.org/news/xprize-... #Quantum #QuantumComputing

Breakthroughs begin with determination. 🌎 The #XPRIZECarbonRemoval winners channeled that determination into accelerating a new climate industry. See how investing in XPRIZE drives real impact in the 2025 Impact Report: www.xprize.org/news/impact-... #carbonremoval #CDR #climate

What does rigorous, evidence-based quantum progress look like?🖥️ The XPRIZE #QuantumApplications Finalists announced at Q2B25 mark a shift from theory to evidence-driven pathways. At the event, they engaged with industry leaders, investors, and researchers to accelerate impact. @spendier.bsky.social

Did you know that the number of Americans aged 65+ is growing faster than any other segment of the population in the U.S.? @jamienjustice.bsky.social, PhD spoke at the @forbes.com Healthcare Summit with Nir Barzilai, M.D., and Francisco LePort on how new technologies can extend people’s #healthspan.

The next team taking on #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response semifinals testing: student-led team Wildfire Quest. Their system detects fires from 2 kilometers away and deploys drones equipped with suppressant payloads to contain them. #wildfire #wildfires #technology

Water scarcity isn’t tomorrow’s challenge—it’s today’s crisis. 💧 143 Qualified Teams in the $119M #XPRIZEWaterScarcity competition are turning innovation into impact to help bring clean #water to all. Learn more in this @forbes.com piece by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon. ⬇️ www.forbes.com/sites/erikko...

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#Quantum computing is moving from theoretical promise toward more evidence-driven, quantitatively grounded pathways — and these teams are leading the way! 🖥️ We’re thrilled to announce the seven XPRIZE #QuantumApplications Finalist teams. Learn more here. xprize.org/news/xprize-... #QuantumComputing

XPRIZE is where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Every $1 invested in competitions unleashes $60 of impact, accelerating solutions globally. Read the 2025 Impact Report to see how humanity can build a better future together. www.xprize.org/news/impact-... #innovation #competition

Another #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track semifinals testing site visit down! Team FlameJackets hosted the prize operations team at their @gatechengineers.bsky.social campus. Their student-led approach uses hybrid drones and coordinated swarms to combat fires more efficiently.

#XPRIZEHealthspan hosted an energizing Teams Workshop in Tokyo! 🩺 @jamienjustice.bsky.social, PhD shared what’s ahead for 2026, teams presented their Semifinals progress, and HekaBio CEO and Co-Founder Rob Claar offered insights to Japan’s regulatory pathway for longevity therapeutics. #healthspan

It’s countdown time! ⏰🖥️ Our judges recently met in Geneva for the XPRIZE #QuantumApplications Judging Summit, reviewing all 20 Semifinalists and diving into two days of intense discussion and evaluation as we move closer to announcing our Finalists. #Quantum #QuantumComputing

In search of better work–life balance, @spendier.bsky.social gave up her job as a tenured physics professor and looked for jobs in industry. The transition required repackaging her skills. She now runs @xprize.org’s competition in quantum applications. #whatcanphysicistsdo

Quantum computing could slash research that would take months or sometimes years down to hours or even minutes. Recent innovations are bringing us closer to fault-tolerant quantum computers capable of solving complex, real-world problems. Learn more. ⬇️ www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/t... #quantum

That’s a wrap on another site visit during the #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track semifinals testing. Team Crossfire demonstrated how their scout drones detect fires, while “Firejumper” UAVs provide precision suppression to support efficient wildfire management. #wildfire #wildfires

TEN MILLION TRUCKLOADS? You read that right. #CarbonCure #Concrete producers have now delivered more than 83M yd³ of lower-carbon concrete, including 2M loads in just the past year. Proof that greener concrete isn’t the future. It’s happening now. More: bit.ly/3Xdbgw0

A major milestone for the Amazon at #COP30! 🌎 Together with Indigenous leaders, scientists, NGOs, governments, the private sector, and other foundations, we announced the Mamirauá Declaration — a collective commitment to transform #biodiversity monitoring across the Amazon Basin. #Amazonia

The #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track semifinals are sparking global innovation! 🔥 During a site visit, the prize operations team saw Team Flare-X test its AI-driven drones designed to detect and suppress wildfires with precision suppressant payloads. #wildfire #wildfires #AI

Could the impossible be possible in quantum science? 🤯 A new study shows it may be feasible to send quantum signals from Earth to satellites—paving the way for two-way, unhackable quantum networks. Learn more. ⬇️ www.sciencealert.com/scientists-t... #Quantum #QuantumComputing

At #COP30, we hosted a panel on methane—the super pollutant driving near-term warming. Tackling methane isn’t optional; it’s urgent climate action. Panelists discussed how XPRIZE is seeking to accelerate scalable solutions through the prize model to meet this critical moment. #methane #climate

Meet our XPRIZE #QuantumApplications Semifinalists! ⚛️ ICYMI—we recently announced the 20 Semifinalist teams that are moving forward in the $5M competition. Learn more in this piece from The Quantum Insider at the link below. ⬇️ thequantuminsider.com/2025/10/21/x... #Quantum #QuantumComputing

A group of high school students is helping tackle one of the world’s biggest problems – destructive wildfires. 🔥 @nbcbayarea.com covered #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track Semifinalist team Wildfire Quest’s work. Check it out here. ⬇️ www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/b... #wildfires

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

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. @trellisgroup.bsky.social

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Our mission is to create an equitable world of abundance. Some may argue that we have abundance today - but it’s not equitable." - Anousheh Ansari, CEO, @xprize.org at #TrellisImpact 🌎

“We have to remember we are a planet. Space is part of our ecosystem. If we can find a sustainable way to take advantage of the resources around us, that will make our life better here on Earth,” - Anousheh Ansari, CEO, @xprize.org at Trellis Impact.

Live at Trellis Impact: “Imagination is one of the most unique gifts we have as human beings,” - ​​Anousheh Ansari, CEO, @xprize.org

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-...

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

Climate change. Water scarcity. An aging population. The world’s biggest challenges demand bold, measurable solutions. Anousheh Ansari discusses how the XPRIZE model turns $519M in prizes into $31B+ in global impact in this CSQ op-ed. Read here. ⬇️ csq.com/2025/10/bold... #climatechange

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!

We did it!! We are an @xprize.org Top 5 Finalist! Here is the full run-down on our SkinFinity prize concept: www.linkedin.com/posts/shawna...

How extraordinary to be living in an era where we are limited only by our imagination when it comes to envisioning the breakthroughs that will build the best possible future for humanity. ♥️🚀🏥 @xprize.org

What an extraordinary first day here at the @xprize.org Visioneering Session in Malibu. I can't wait to present our space health concept tomorrow, in the hopes of creating a new challenge that can revolutionize a breakthrough in 3D tissue printing for better wound care in space- and on Earth. 🚀🏥✨️

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

#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

The Moon has always been a symbol of wonder. For Google Lunar XPRIZE Finalist ispace, it became much more: a mission. 🌕🚀 In 2022, ispace made history by traveling farther into space than any privately funded #spacecraft had ever done before. Learn more. ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR7i... #space

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We're thrilled to be semi-finalists in the #XPRIZEQuantumApplications! 🎉 A huge congrats to our dedicated team at Riverlane, whose innovative proposal focuses on how #quantumcomputers can improve molecular and materials simulations 🧪 🧵1/3 @xprize.org