XPRIZE
XPRIZE is a globally recognized leader in designing, launching, and managing large-scale competitions that tackle humanity's most pressing challenges. As a powerful innovation engine, XPRIZE inspires and empowers individuals and teams to achieve breakthrough solutions that drive a more abundant, sustainable, and equitable future. The organization develops high-profile, incentivized prize competitions across five key sectors: learning, exploration, energy and environment, global development, and life sciences. Each XPRIZE competition is structured around clear, measurable objectives, and at its most impactful, captures the imagination of participants worldwide, motivating innovators to take bold action and create transformative change.
ABOUT XPRIZE
XPRIZE is a recognized global leader in designing and executing large-scale incentive competitions to solve some of humanity’s most pressing challenges.
The organization combines strategic competition design, deep technical knowledge, and global engagement to accelerate solutions that might otherwise take decades to develop.
XPRIZE specializes in competitions with clear, measurable objectives that drive rapid innovation and deliver tangible results.
Operating worldwide, XPRIZE leverages public and private partnerships to advance breakthroughs in science, technology, and social impact.
CORE FOCUS AREAS
Learning & Education
Developing solutions to improve access, quality, and innovation in education globally.
Exploration & Space
Supporting space technology, deep-sea exploration, and other frontier science initiatives.
Energy & Environment
Promoting sustainable energy solutions, climate innovation, and environmental protection technologies.
Global Development
Encouraging initiatives that address poverty, health disparities, and social equity challenges worldwide.
Life Sciences & Health
Driving innovation in medical technologies, diagnostics, and treatments that improve global health outcomes.
KEY PAST COMPETITIONS
Ansari XPRIZE (Space Exploration)
Awarded in 2004 to the first non-government team to build a reusable manned spacecraft, inspiring the modern private spaceflight industry.
Global Learning XPRIZE
Encouraged teams to develop scalable technology solutions for children in developing countries to teach themselves basic literacy and numeracy.
Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE
Focused on creating mobile diagnostic tools for health monitoring.
Carbon Removal XPRIZE
Stimulates technologies that capture and sequester atmospheric CO₂ at scale.
Water Abundance XPRIZE
Developed affordable, energy-efficient systems for producing clean water from air.