Partners
XPRIZE Partners share expertise, technology, and global networks that strengthen every competition. Their collaboration helps shape the ecosystem around each prize—supporting innovators, opening doors, and paving the way for breakthrough solutions to scale.
The Alzheimer’s Association stands as the foremost voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support, and research. Its mission is centered on eliminating Alzheimer’s disease through advancing research, providing and enhancing care and support for those affected, and reducing the risk of dementia by promoting brain health. The Association envisions a world free from Alzheimer’s and all other forms of dementia.
For 14 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS offers over 175 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 77 Availability Zones (AZs) within 24 geographic regions, with announced plans for 15 more Availability Zones and five more AWS Regions in India, Indonesia, Japan, Spain, and Switzerland. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) is a prominent non-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy aging through biomedical research. Its main initiatives include funding diverse, innovative research on aging, encouraging more physicians to specialize in geriatric medicine, facilitating knowledge exchange among professionals, and informing the public about medical advancements for a longer, healthier life.
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) mission is to promote, advocate and advance the understanding and application of membrane technology to create safe, affordable and reliable water supplies, and to treat municipal, industrial and agricultural wastewater for beneficial use.
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is the leading international resource and advocate promoting the use of advanced remote medical technologies. ATA and its diverse membership, works to fully integrate telemedicine into transformed healthcare systems to improve quality, equity and affordability of healthcare throughout the world. Established in 1993 as a non-profit organization and headquartered in Washington, DC, membership in the Association is open to individuals, healthcare institutions, companies and other organizations with an interest in promoting the deployment of telemedicine throughout the world.
The Aoki Foundation has a primary goal of supporting organizations in the brain science and research areas, with a specific focus on regenerative medicine and brain preservation. Its vision is to see a world where degenerative brain diseases do not exist, and where science and technology play a direct role in extending the healthy lives of individuals and their loved ones.
Under the vision of its Chairman, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, the Apollo Hospitals Group revolutionized corporate healthcare in India. Over 25 years, it has grown into Asia's largest integrated private hospital group, with expertise spanning hospitals, clinics, health insurance, healthcare IT, telemedicine, education, pharmacy retail, and medical business process outsourcing. The group manages over 10,000 beds across 51 hospitals, 1,517 pharmacies, and 102 clinics. Notably, it was the first Indian hospital group to receive accreditation from the Joint Commission International, USA, with five of its hospitals in New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Dhaka being JCI accredited. Apollo Hospitals is a leader in introducing cutting-edge technology, like 320 Slice CT, Cyber-knife, and Computer Navigated Surgery. It is renowned for its world-class clinical talent and patient care, attracting international patients for advanced procedures like liver transplants, cardiac, orthopedic, spine surgery, and cancer treatments. Additionally, Apollo Hospitals has launched Apollo Lifeline, offering services like appointment booking, diabetes management, and emergency.
The Aquarium of the Pacific is a key voice and storyteller for the Pacific Ocean, with a vision to conserve and build natural capital by building social capital. Beyond world-class animal exhibits, the Aquarium offers programs for people of all ages, from hands-on family activities to lectures by leading scientists. Through its exhibits and programs, visitors delve deeper into the ocean, making complex scientific topics relevant and accessible to Southern California’s diverse population. The Aquarium is committed to conservation efforts taking the needs of people and nature into account, including urban ocean planning, climate change, ocean exploration, and sustainability.
The University of California, San Diego and the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation have launched a new center to understand, enhance and enact the gift of human imagination. The mission of the Center is to help society become more effective at harnessing imagination. This pursuit will bring together the inventive power of science and technology, with the critical analysis of the humanities, and the expressive insight of the arts.
Artificial Intelligence Quartermaster (AIQ) seeks to become a global reference platform for Artificial Intelligence-first and Artificial Intelligence-enabled business value creation. AI, or more precisely, “algorithmic sciences” exist to solve problems with mathematics and create value both for companies and humans. AIQ’s expertise in algorithmic technologies and strategic AI investment enables them to steer, distribute and supervise AI resources to support businesses looking to boost performance and create value for their customers. They ensure businesses have the right AI approaches and tools at the right time to deliver maximum impact.
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) is a nonprofit scientific society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines. AAAI aims to promote research in, and responsible use of, artificial intelligence. AAAI also aims to increase public understanding of artificial intelligence, improve the teaching and training of AI practitioners, and provide guidance for research planners and funders concerning the importance and potential of current AI developments and future directions.
Autodesk is an American multinational software corporation that makes software products and services to help innovators everywhere solve today’s pressing challenges with expertise across the fields of architecture, engineering, construction, design, manufacturing, and entertainment.
They are contributing in-kind design resources to support teams competing in XPRIZE Carbon Removal.
The Avatar Carbon Removal Accelerator is a tailor-made super-charger for emerging geosphere based carbon removal technologies. Providing unparalleled industry partnerships from some of the world’s largest energy companies, the entrants will work through a technology co-development roadmap with industry customers, investor and partners alongside UCalgary’s world leading carbon technology eco-system which generated several successful finalists for the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE. Initial cohort of 10 teams will commence October 1 and run through to their early bird application deadline on February 1st bolstering the entrants chance of success by securing industrial partners, investors and technology centers.
BioMarine is the global showcase for the latest knowledge and skills covering all sectors within the marine bio resources industry. BioMarine aims to enable the development of sustainable exploitation of marine bio-resources and all trans- sectors applications. BioMarine will meet the needs of industry, sciences and civil society by creating and organizing economic and societal value from blue-economy based value chains in food, energy and biotechnology. We will build long term strategy and policies for the blue economy based on value chains, mostly around marine bio-technology and biomass production to heal, feed and fuel our society.
The Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford exists to inspire and support better government and public policy around the world. The Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) systematically collects information on several different common policy responses that governments have taken to respond to the pandemic on 18 indicators such as school closures and travel restrictions. It now has data from more than 180 countries. www.bsg.ox.ac.uk
Blue Horizon is accelerating the transition to a New Sustainable Food System that delivers outstanding returns for investors and the planet. The company is a global pioneer of the Future of Food. As a pure play impact investor, Blue Horizon has shaped the growth of the alternative protein and food tech market. The company invests at the intersection of biology, agriculture and technology with the aim to transform the global food industry. Blue Horizon was founded by Roger Lienhard in 2016 and is based in Zurich. To date, the company has raised over USD 850 million and invested in more than 50 companies. Its business model offers an attractive opportunity to invest in the evolution of the global food system while contributing to a healthy and sustainable world.
With over 1,400 lawyers in 30 offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is a fully integrated global law firm that provides clients with connected legal advice, wherever and whenever they need it. The firm is known for its relationship-driven, collaborative culture, diverse legal experience and industry-shaping innovation and offers clients one of the most active M&A, real estate, financial services, litigation and corporate risk practices in the world.
Calgary Economic Development is a not-for-profit corporation that works with business, government and community partners to position Calgary as the location of choice for the purpose of attracting business attraction & investment, fostering trade and developing Calgary’s workforce. As conduit, connectors and catalyst, we collaborate to accelerate purposeful diversification, embrace shared prosperity and build a strong community.