As destructive wildfires burn around the world, advancing the tools available to manage them has never been more important. Finalists in both tracks of #XPRIZEWildfire have tested their technologies to autonomously and rapidly detect, locate, and suppress potentially destructive wildfires.

One more week. That's all that stands between now and our next #XPRIZEHealthspan milestone announcement. Tune in to our livestream to meet the Finalist Teams shaping the future of healthy aging. 🗓️ August 11 | 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET 📺 youtube.com/live/RhHAo_0... cc: @jamienjustice.bsky.social

When the Deepwater Horizon spill devastated the Gulf of Mexico, the need for better cleanup tech became urgent. Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup XCHALLENGE alumni Elastec developed a solution that removed oil at nearly double the competition’s required rate! Learn more. xprize.org/prizes/oil-c...

What if one of the biggest breakthroughs in clean energy starts with a quantum computer? 🖥️ Researchers have identified promising materials that could help solve one of nuclear fusion's biggest challenges: producing the fuel it needs. Read more. ⬇️ www.sciencealert.com/quantum-comp... #Quantum

Quantum Computers Identify Nuclear Fusion Fuel in Major First

A major barrier to harnessing energy via nuclear fusion is the fuel source.

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Nature needs more than protection, it needs people building the future of conservation. 🌱 On #WorldNatureConservationDay, we’re celebrating #XPRIZERainforest innovators whose work continues to advance biodiversity technologies globally. Read more: www.xprize.org/news/post-pr...

Countdown time! 🚨 Get ready to meet the #XPRIZEHealthspan Finalist Teams on August 11. The XPRIZE Healthspan Finalists Awards Ceremony livestream, hosted by Julian Kissa, is open to everyone. Join us. ⏰ 5:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM MT / 8:00 PM ET 📺 youtube.com/live/RhHAo_0... #Healthspan #Health

Quantum is advancing fast, but its real impact lies ahead. 🖥️ XPRIZE #QuantumApplications challenges innovators to create quantum computing algorithms that can address real-world problems. Learn more about the $5M competition here: xprize.org/qc-apps #Quantum #QuantumComputing

At the Climate Curve Awards, @realdavidbabson.bsky.social announced hopes to launch the next big climate prize in methane, while Elaine Hungenberg shared how prize competitions unlock capital and collaboration. NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE alumna Etosha Cave of Twelve attended. @climatecurve.bsky.social

Reaching the Moon isn’t just about distance, it’s about persistence, precision, and pushing technology into an entirely new frontier. 🌖 In this XPRIZE Alumni Spotlight, we're featuring ispace, a Google Lunar XPRIZE Finalist that began as Team HAKUTO with a bold vision for private lunar exploration.

Competitors are creating drinking water to take on one of the world's biggest challenges, and solving it is anything but simple. We challenged a few of our #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Semifinalists to explain years of innovation in just one sentence. Here's how they're reimagining seawater desalination.

The future of healthy aging is about to hit a major milestone and you’re invited to watch it happen. Join us virtually on August 11 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET as we reveal the Top 10 Finalist Teams of the $101M #XPRIZEHealthspan competition. 📺 youtube.com/live/RhHAo_0... #Healthspan #HealthyAging

Building a climate solution is one challenge. Building an industry around it is another. See how the #XPRIZECarbonRemoval competition helped unlock $3.3B in capital and accelerate the carbon removal sector in our Post-Prize Impact Report. Read more: www.xprize.org/news/post-pr... #CarbonRemoval

They’ve been working to revolutionize healthy aging, and we’re excited to introduce them to the world. Join us virtually as we announce the Top 10 Finalists of the $101M #XPRIZEHealthspan competition. 📅 August 11 | 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET 📺 Live on youtube.com/c/xprize cc: @jamienjustice.bsky.social

The future of seawater desalination is being rewritten in real time. 💧 The new #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Innovation Landscape Report captures the earliest patterns emerging from the $119M global competition to reimagine seawater desalination. Learn more: www.xprize.org/news/innovat... #WaterScarcity

When every second matters, innovation takes many forms.🔥 Finals testing for the #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track recently wrapped in Alaska. Finalists demonstrated autonomous aircraft, sensors, cameras, and drones to detect and suppress destructive wildfires. #Wildfire #Wildfires

The momentum behind climate innovation continues to grow. Congrats to XPRIZE alumni @carbonupcycling.bsky.social, UPSIDE Foods, BlueNalu, Capture6, Aircapture, and @charmindustrial.bsky.social on being recognized on @time.com's World's Top #GreenTech Companies of 2026 list. time.com/article/2026...

World's Top GreenTech Companies of 2026

TIME and Statista have named 250 companies reducing human impact on the environment

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How do you measure “immune age?” A new @natmed.nature.com paper, co-authored by #XPRIZEHealthspan’s @jamienjustice.bsky.social and developed with the Biomarkers of Aging Consortium, proposes the first standardized framework for clinical trials. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Bold ideas need strong ecosystems behind them. 💡 We were proud to partner with Miro on an official side event for Hello Tomorrow, bringing together founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders to explore what it takes to move breakthrough technologies from prototype to scale. #Scaling #Technology

What does a conservation tipping point look like? 🌱 The #XPRIZERainforest Impact Report explores how biodiversity monitoring evolved from a fragmented research activity into a growing field attracting capital and real-world deployment. www.xprize.org/news/post-prize-impact-report-xprize-rainforest

At #AspenIdeasHealth, XPRIZE’s @jamienjustice.bsky.social, PhD took part in discussions on the future of #healthspan and the role of innovation in helping people live longer, healthier lives. A common theme: pairing bold ideas with rigorous standards of evidence. @aspenideas.bsky.social #Health

We’re witnessing a turning point in wildfire response technologies. At the #XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track VIP event, Finalists conducted live demonstrations of their technologies. Discussions on the future of wildfires and investing in solutions took place. #Wildfires #Wildfire

At @ucalgary.bsky.social, the #XPRIZEHealthspan independent Judging Panel recently evaluated over 60 Semifinalist Teams’ preliminary data and selected the Top 10 Finalist Teams, based on scientific rigor, scalability of their therapeutic approach, and readiness for clinical trials. #Healthspan

Thank you @xprize.org for the incredible opportunity to have participated in the #IBMWatsonAIXPrize and for your unwavering support over the years!

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Can artificial intelligence be used to help millions living with depression? In this XPRIZE Alumni Spotlight, we're highlighting Aifred Health, a second place winner in the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE, and its mission to help clinicians make more informed treatment decisions through AI-powered support. #AI

Can artificial intelligence be used to help millions living with depression? In this XPRIZE Alumni Spotlight, we're highlighting Aifred Health, a second place winner in the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE, and its mission to help clinicians make more informed treatment decisions through AI-powered support. #AI

Where is water innovation heading? 💧 Several #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Semifinalists shared a vision shaped by rapid technological progress and sustainability. Hear their vision below. ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/bARM1... #WaterScarcity #Water #CleanWater

Water Innovators Predict the Next Decade of Breakthroughs | XPRIZE Water Scarcity #shorts

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#XPRIZEWildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track finals testing is underway! 🔥 Finalists are testing autonomous systems designed to detect and suppress a standardized and controlled incipient stage wildfire without human intervention. #Wildfire #Wildfires

In honor of #WorldRainforestDay, we're proud to release the #XPRIZERainforest Impact Report, highlighting how innovators have mobilized $163M+ and are advancing tools for faster, more scalable biodiversity monitoring.🌱 Read the report: www.xprize.org/news/post-prize-impact-report-xprize-rainforest

What inspires innovators to tackle one of the world’s greatest challenges? 💧 Hear from a few #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Semifinalist Teams as they share what drives their work to advance reliable, affordable, and sustainable desalination to help expand access to clean water worldwide. #WaterScarcity

Hundreds of innovators. One ambitious goal: transform how we understand and protect tropical rainforests. 🌱 The story doesn't end with the competition. Stay tuned for the upcoming #XPRIZERainforest Impact Report. XPRIZE Rainforest was sponsored by Alana. Learn more here. xprize.org/rainforest

How do promising desalination technologies become real-world solutions? 💧 Following the recent announcement of the #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Semifinalist Teams, the focus now shifts to scaling these breakthrough innovations. Read more about what’s next in the competition: xprize.org/news/whats-n...