PRESIDENT WELCOMES ASTROBOTIC TO WHITE HOUSE DEMO DAY At the first-ever White House Demo Day, President Barack Obama hosted Google Lunar XPRIZE team Astrobotic, and made the following remarks on the competition: "And then there are the folks at Astrobotic Technology in Pittsburgh. They are shooting for the Moon—literally—with plans to land a rover on the lunar surface within the next couple of years." The President went on to praise Astrobotic and the other Demo Day attendees, calling them "the driving force in a 21 st century economy." More>> | | ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS LEFT TO ENTER A BLASTASTIC PROGRAM Hurry, submissions end Monday, August 31, for the "Miles from Tomorrowland: Space Missions," a nationwide STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) program based on the hit animated series that invites young children ages 3-8 and their families to develop their own "out-of-this-world" creations for a chance to win incredible prizes, including a VIP trip to Cape Canaveral to see a SpaceX rocket launch, 3D printers from 3D Systems, and more. Learn More>>
| | THE FUTURE OF CARE Advances in technology have brought much to our health care system that once seemed unimaginable—and will continue to do so—but what's next? What does the hospital of the future, the patient of the future and the health care professional of the future look like? More>>
| | THE LARGEST EDTECH OPPORTUNITY NO ONE IS TACKLING There are 36 million adults in the U.S. who read at "basic" and "below-basic" levels. While these individuals struggle with written word, as many as 3 in 4 own a smartphone. And while the mobile EdTech market is booming, there are few adult literacy apps available, and even fewer focused on this segment of low-literate adults. This gap represents a tremendous market opportunity, and it's why the Barbara Bush Foundation Adult Literacy XPRIZE presented by Dollar General Literacy Foundation is looking for the best software engineers and EdTech innovators to tackle this Grand Challenge. More>>
| | DROPPING ACID: THE STATE OF OUR OCEAN On July 30, XPRIZE LOOP hosted a panel discussion before an audience of 150 attendees at Cross Campus Santa Monica about the impact of the Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE and the importance of measuring ocean acidification. Panelists included Philippe Cousteau, Jr. of EarthEcho, Dylan Gasperik of the Surfrider Foundation, Mark Gold, UCLA Associate Vice Chancellor of Environment and Sustainability and Paul Bunje, Program Director, Prize Operations: Energy & Environment at XPRIZE.
| | JOIN XPRIZE WITH A MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP XPRIZE LOOP is the perfect way to support XPRIZE as we create and manage large-scale incentivized competitions that jump-start audacious change. As a member, your benefits will include event invitations, exclusive behind-the-scenes information and XPRIZE content. More importantly, it gives you the chance to be a part of the earth-shattering innovation XPRIZE is leading. Get in the LOOP today>> | |  WELCOME TO THE
INNOVATION BOARD | | XPRIZE would like to thank Dennis Korijn for joining the Innovation Board. He is the owner of Tripos Beheer BV, a globally operating Dutch family office. Dennis brings to the board a wealth of knowledge in the areas of fashion, real estate, and venture capital. We look forward to working with him on the Innovation Board. Welcome Dennis. | | | Looking for stories about innovations and radical breakthroughs that can change the world? Check out the XPRIZE magazine on Flipboard. Download the Flipboard app for your mobile phone or tablet and begin following XPRIZE: Making the Impossible Possible today. More>> | | | Director, Marketing & Communications
The Director of Marketing will lead marketing (offline and online) for two to three prizes at a time. This role is central to the organization as they are the day-to-day point person for marketing prize programs and communications, as well as the liaison between the prize team(s) and marketing department.
Manager, Prize Operations
The XPRIZE Foundation is seeking a leader and experienced project manager to execute our next XPRIZE. | Director, Prize Development
The Director, Prize Development will play a significant leadership role in the various project management activities required to identify, shape, design, and develop XPRIZE competitions.
Manager, Prize Development
The Manager, Prize Development will play a significant leadership role in the activities required to identify, shape, design, and develop XPRIZE competitions. | | | |
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