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(1/2) What does it take to advance to the #XPRIZEHealthspan Finals? 🩺
At @UCalgary, the 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.
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(2/2) Stay tuned for details on how to watch the #XPRIZEHealthspan Finalists Award Ceremony live-stream this August on YouTube.
Learn more about the competition at the link below. ⬇️
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(1/3) Can artificial intelligence be used to help millions living with depression?
In this XPRIZE Alumni Spotlight, we're highlighting @AifredHealth, 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.
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(2/3) In 2025, @AifredHealth announced results from a clinical trial in the U.S. and Canada, evaluating its platform in real-world clinical settings for the treatment of patients with Major Depressive Disorder.
Patients whose psychiatrists used Aifred Health's AI-assisted platform achieved a 28.6% remission rate in a very difficult to treat patient population, while no patients in the control group reached remission by the study's end.
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(3/3) What started as a student-led project during the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE has evolved into a company with regulatory authorization to go to market and partnerships with psychiatric institutions.
Explore more stories of XPRIZE alumni turning breakthrough innovations into real-world impact in the 2025 XPRIZE Alumni Annual Report. ⬇️ xprize.org/news/2025-annual-…
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The @XPRIZE Canada Hub at UCalgary engages Canadian innovators to take part in XPRIZE competitions. The $3.5M+ Future Vision XPRIZE asks to create a 3 min. sci-fi trailer depicting an optimistic abundant future for humanity. Register your team today: bit.ly/4eeOEEQ
ALT Future Vision XPRIZE.
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Wildfire XPRIZE Finals! three teams competing from Anduril (US), Aura (Australia/UK) and Dryad (Germany). Detect a fire at ignition, put it out within 10 minutes fully autonomously monitoring 1000 km². #xprize
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Where is water innovation heading? 💧
Several #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Semifinalists shared a vision shaped by rapid technological progress and sustainability. Hear their vision below and learn more about their work here. xprize.org/news/2026-semifin…
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(1/2) We're honored to welcome @JohnClarkeMills, founder of @WatchDutyApp, to the Global Visioneering Summit this October.
At this year's Summit, he'll share lessons from the front lines of wildfire response and explore how the next generation of information systems can help communities prepare for an increasingly uncertain future.
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(2/2) Join us October 15–17 in Malibu as we convene the leaders building the breakthroughs humanity needs next.
Learn more about the Global Visioneering Summit. events.xprize.org/event/visi…
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(1/2) #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. Alaska's scale and challenging conditions make it the ideal proving ground.
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(2/2) Follow along as we share updates and behind-the-scenes moments from Finals testing here. xprize.org/news/finals-testi…
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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 here. xprize.org/news/post-prize-i…
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(1/2) We're thrilled to announce that @VanJones68 will return to the Global Visioneering Summit this October as our Master of Ceremonies.
Throughout his career, Van has operated at the intersection of innovation and impact, advising leaders and helping shape some of the most important conversations about the future of society.
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(2/2) We're honored to have a leader who has spent decades translating bold ideas into meaningful change guide the conversation.
Join us October 15–17 in Malibu. Learn more here. events.xprize.org/event/visi…
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The @XPRIZE Canada Hub at UCalgary engages Canadian innovators to take part in XPRIZE competitions. The $2M USD Build with Gemini XPRIZE encourages innovators to pick a problem worth solving and build a real business with AI by August 17. Learn more: bit.ly/3QtXNA5
ALT Build with Gemini.
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(1/2) 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.
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(2/2) Learn more about the #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Semifinalist Teams at the link below. ⬇️
xprize.org/news/2026-semifin…
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(1/2) 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.
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(2/2) #XPRIZERainforest was sponsored by Alana.
Learn more here. xprize.org/rainforest
cc: @InstitutoAlana
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