Food + Water + Waste
Revolutionizing Desalination for Global Water Use
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Overview
XPRIZE Water Scarcity is a $119 million, 5-year global competition designed to drive widespread access to clean water by creating reliable, affordable, and sustainable seawater desalination systems.
Barrier
80% of the global population suffers from serious threats to water supply, and by 2030, we will lack 40% of the water needed to meet global needs. Traditional desalination methods are unaffordable to low- to medium-income countries, face increasing threats to operations from pollution and climate change, and drive negative environmental impacts, making them an unsustainable solution to mitigating water scarcity.
Breakthrough
XPRIZE Water Scarcity will create reliable, affordable, and sustainable seawater desalination solutions that unlock Earth’s oceans to increase clean water access for the greatest number of people globally.
The Impact
If this prize is successful, it will significantly help reduce the risk of water scarcity and help alleviate water stress worldwide, while protecting the environment. New, reliable, cost effective, and sustainable desalination solutions will allow widespread access to clean water. Utilizing seawater desalination technology, allowing us to access more than 96% of Earth's water resources year-round will help drive a world where clean water is equitably and sustainably abundant, enabling people and the environment to prosper.
Competition
XPRIZE Water Scarcity is set to revolutionize desalination - reimagining systems, methods, and materials to drive its scalable and sustainable use. We encourage global innovators from various fields to identify solutions to effectively disrupt this industry.
The winning teams will create new desalination solutions to enable future-proof water supply for communities and ecosystems. These solutions must be scalable, cost-effective, reliable, and resilient in a changing climate. They should demonstrate enhanced environmental sustainability across energy and materials and minimize harm to marine life. For detailed competition guidelines and entry requirements, please refer to the Guidelines.
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Registration for the Grand Prize will close September 7, 2023 18:59:59 UTC
Competing in an XPRIZE is an exciting journey that often requires a commitment of time, expertise, and resources. A small fee helps separate out teams who are not serious. All fees collected are used to support the XPRIZE Alumni Network. The competition entry fee is $250 per team. Student teams, as defined by the Competition Guidelines, are eligible for a reduced competition fee of $25. All fees must be paid in full in order to be a registered team in the competition.
1. Create your free individual account profile on the XPRIZE Prize Operations Platform .
2. Create your team on POP
3. Pay the Registration Fee
4. Sign the Competitor Agreement
Registration for the Grand Prize will close September 7, 2023 18:59:59 UTC
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