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XPRIZE Visioneering 2018 - Design Challenge

Compete for a Chance to Win up to 100K by Designing and Pitching the next XPRIZE in 1 of our 5 Grand Challenge Areas

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Overview

Recording of Peter Diamandis' Facebook Live Q&A on Competition Design

https://www.facebook.com/XPRIZE/videos/10156650995013117/

 
What is Visioneering?

Visioneering is your opportunity to design one of our next XPRIZEs. We are asking for your design concepts that can help solve a global need in one of five Grand Challenge Areas. The designers of the best concepts will work with experts at XPRIZE to further refine their concepts and develop them into the robust, incentivized competitions that take a global stage at our premier annual event, Visioneering 2018.  Participants will be eligible to win prizes up to $100k in value

 
5 Grand Challenge Areas

 

How Can I Participate?
  1. Click "Accept Challenge" above to register for the competition
  2. Form a team or submit a design as an individual
  3. Watch the Sponsor Intent Videos and choose from one of the 5 Grand Challenge Areas
    (Energy of the Future, Feeding the Next Billion, Natural Disaster Prediction, Lifting Farmers out of Poverty, and Saving Coral Reefs)
  4. Watch Training Videos to help you design the next XPRIZE
  5. Create an account and contribute to the Wiki to share your expertise
  6. Record Your Pitch and Submit your design by July 23rd!

 

Still Have Questions? 

Start a post in our Forum to join the conversation, find a team, or connect with other innovators.

 

About XPRIZE

XPRIZE, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the global leader in designing and implementing innovative competition models to solve the world’s grandest challenges. XPRIZE utilizes a unique combination of gamification, crowdsourcing, incentive prize theory and exponential technologies as a formula to make 10x (vs. 10%) impact in the grand challenge domains facing our world. XPRIZE’s philosophy is that—under the right circumstances—igniting rapid experimentation from a variety of diverse lenses is the most efficient and effective method to driving exponential impact and solutions to grand challenges.

Active competitions include the Lunar XPRIZE, $20M NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, the $15M Global Learning XPRIZE, the $10M ANA Avatar XPRIZE, the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, the $7M Barbara Bush Foundation Adult Literacy XPRIZE, the $5M IBM Watson AI XPRIZE, the $1.75M Water Abundance XPRIZE and the $1M Anu and Naveen Jain Women’s Safety XPRIZE.

To learn more about XPRIZE, visit www.xprize.org.

To learn more about Visioneering, visit www.xprize.org/visioneering


Guidelines

Prizes

Phase I: up to 30 all-expenses paid trips to Los Angeles, California

Three eligible contestants per Grand Challenge Area will be selected as Semi-Finalists and will be eligible to receive an all-expenses paid trip to Los Angeles, California to attend the Phase I Design Hackathon on August 10–12, 2018 at the XPRIZE headquarters in Culver City, California (“Hackathon”) where the Semi-Finalists’ Submissions will compete with other submissions to be selected as one of two (2) Finalists in each Grand Challenge Area. At least one (1) Finalist in each Grand Challenge Area will be selected from among the Semi-Finalists. Semi-Finalists will not have the option of receiving the cash equivalent or any other payment in lieu of the all-expenses paid trip to participate in the Hackathon.

If any Semi-Finalist is unable to attend the Hackathon, then they will have the option of appointing a delegate (subject to XPRIZE’s approval) to attend the Hackathon in the Semi-Finalist’s place. If any Semi-Finalist cannot find a delegate, then XPRIZE will try to help find a delegate acceptable to both the Semi-Finalist and XPRIZE. If the Semi-Finalist  and XPRIZE are unable to agree on a suitable delegate, then XPRIZE will have the right to unilaterally appoint such a delegate and the Semi-Finalists will no longer be eligible to win any Prize.

Each Semi-Finalist will be required to perpetually, irrevocably and conditionally assign all right title and interest in and to the Semi-Finalist’s submission and the contents thereof to XPRIZE. Failure to execute such an assignment will make the Semi-Finalist ineligible to win any Prize.

Phase II: up to $50,000 total, $10,000 per Grand Challenge Area

Each Semi-Finalists whose submission provides the basis for one of the two (2) competition concepts per Grand Challenge Area selected to move forward as Finalists following the Hackathon will be awarded a Prize of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

To be eligible to win the Grand Prize of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), each Finalist will be required sign and comply with a separate written agreement committing to the following:

  1. Attend an all-day training for Finalists on August 13, 2018 at the XPRIZE headquarters in Culver City, California (either in person or via an approved delegate);
  2. Work in collaboration with a team of competition design professionals from Accenture, LLP to help prepare the competition documents  and other deliverables specified in the Consulting Agreement between XPRIZE and Accenture, including a summary of background research, a detailed competition overview, draft competition guidelines, a brief marketing plan, an impact/scaling plan, and a high-level budget. It is estimated that this effort will require approximately ten to fifteen (10-15) hours per week from August 14, 2018 to October 17, 2018; and
  3. Attend the 2018 Visioneers Summit (“Summit”) on October 18–21, 2018 at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California and prepare, support and deliver (as needed) all required presentations, including an on-stage opening presentation at the beginning of the Summit, a number of “Experiential Room” presentations during the Summit, and a closing presentation at the end of the Summit. All reasonable and approved expenses incurred by the Finalist in connection with attendance at the Summit will be paid by XPRIZE.

All dates and locations specified above are subject to change at XPRIZE’s sole discretion. Failure to collaborate in good faith with Accenture and/or to contribute to the preparation and presentation of the deliverables (as determined by XPRIZE in its sole discretion) will disqualify a contestant from winning the Grand Prize.

Phase III: up to $25,000

At the conclusion of the Summit, one of the ten eligible competition designs will be recognized as the 2018 XPRIZE “Design of the Year.” If the “Design of the Year” is based on a Finalist’s submission, then such Finalist will be awarded the grand prize of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00).

 

Judging

All entries will be reviewed July 23rd - 27th by our XPRIZE internal review team. By July 27th, 5 entries per Grand Challenge Area will become semi-finalist contestants to be reviewed by XPRIZE Innovation Board Members. The Innovation Board Members will then determine which 3 finalists will advance to the Design Hackathon.

 

Judging Criteria

Minimum Eligibility

  • All entries must be made in English
  • All submission form fields must be completed

All entries that meet these minimum eligibility requirements will then be scored accordingly:

Written Submission: 90%

Within the written submission, equal, one-third weights will be placed on each of the 3 main evaluation criteria:

  1. Is this a great XPRIZE?
  2. Will this prize make tremendous impact?
  3. Does this prize have a high likelihood to launch?

Video Submission: 10%

For the video submission, you will be evaluated on how clearly and succinctly you are able to explain your prize design in an “elevator” pitch, with weight also given to the team’s ability to catalyze a support ecosystem around the prize.

 

Wiki

Do you want to make a contribution to research in one of the Grand Challenge Areas? Visit the wiki tab for more information about prizes and how to contribute. Submit your research by June 29th for a chance to win!

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Challenge Updates

Visas and other Travel Concerns

July 12, 2018, 11:53 a.m. PDT by Dylan Cohen

We’ve received a number of questions from contestants concerned that they will be unable to acquire a US Visa between the notification of the semi-finalists, and the beginning of Hackathon.  Please see below for recommended actions in order to ensure we get maximum participation, and we’re able to capitalize on all of your great ideas!

First off, our goal is to make this a global competition! We believe that good ideas can come from anywhere and that we can only find the best ideas by allowing everyone to submit. Over 90% of countries have at least one contestant, and we couldn’t be happier with how far this has spread.  Thank you for making this an incredibly international competition!

With that said, the Hackathon is an in-person event, and every team requires an in-person delegate to represent their ideas.  There are a few ways that we can ensure that your winning idea gets the appropriate representation at Summit.

Step 1: Check whether you are in a country that is part of the US Visa Waiver Program (full list here: link)
If you don’t think you can receive a visa in time, don’t worry! There are other mitigations in place.

Step 2: Tap into your networks to identify a team member (delegate) who can attend!

Reach out to your networks!  Ask friends or colleagues who are either in the U.S., in countries that are part of the US Visa Waiver Program (see link above), or who already have obtained travel visas to the U.S. to join your team for Hackathon.   Perhaps you have a connection to someone who is interested in your prize design area and would love to contribute.  If that still doesn’t work…

Step 3: Ask on the HeroX Forum!

We will be making two pinned posts, one will be for teams looking for a new travel-capable team member (found here).  The other will be for HeroX members who do not wish to submit their own entry, but would love to join a team to present at Hackathon (found here).  If you fall into either category, make a post on the appropriate thread introducing yourself, your qualifications, and explaining what you are looking for.  If you see a post you are interested in answering then click on that person’s username and send them a private message.  Please do not post contact information in the forum, as it is a public space and we cannot guarantee it will not be misused.

Step 4: If all else fails… ASK US!

We want to make sure that all strong, winning ideas get a fighting chance in the process. We promise to help identify a solution.

 

You may still be asking—how does this impact the rules of the competition? Read on!

  1. If someone joins your team how will that impact the prize distribution if you win Hackathon?

Prize money is distributed to teams, not to individuals.  It is up to the teams to divide that money however they see fit.  If someone does join your team to represent you at hackathon, we do recommend discussing this breakdown ahead of time.

  1.  If you send another team member, does that mean you can’t participate in Hackathon?

Not at all!  We encourage you to be in constant contact with your team through email or video calls throughout the hackathon.  Your input will be crucial in refining your ideas based on the feedback you receive.  We simply need at least one person physically present to make sure everything can be presented properly.

  1. If you were not able to attend summit and your team’s idea won, can you still attend the Visioneering Summit in October?

Yes!  All of the teams which win Hackathon will be invited to send two delegates to Summit.  There will be roughly two months between the two events, meaning there is plenty of time to secure both your passport and your US visa.  If there are still concerns about acquiring the Visa in time we will be happy to work with you to apply for an expedited Visa.

Sincerely,

The XPRIZE Team


Two week warning!

July 9, 2018, 9 a.m. PDT by Kyla Jeffrey

There are only TWO WEEKS left to submit your solution for the XPRIZE Visioneers 2018 Challenge. The early bird definitely gets the worm - so don't put it off! Be sure to have at least 75% of your submission complete a full week before the deadline for maximum flexibility. We'd hate to think you worked hard on a submission, just to miss the deadline by a hair (that's right - no late-night, sad email exceptions - the cut-off is real, folks!)

All that aside, thanks so much to all of you for your interest. Crowdsourcing is nothing without the crowd, and well, that's you. Yeah, you.  

We can't wait to see what the winning solution looks like.

Best of luck to all!


Wiki Winner Announcement!

July 3, 2018, 1:01 p.m. PDT by MacKenzie Richter

Greetings Visioneers - 

 

Our wiki deadline has passed, and we would like to thank all of those who contributed research to elevate all 5 Grand Challenge Areas! Join us in congratulating our three winners:

  • Chris Bush: Feeding the Next Billion and Lifting Farmers out of Poverty
  • Naimish Balaji: Saving Coral Reefs and Off-Grid Energy Access
  • Paul Miles: Natural Disaster Prediction

 

As a reminder, full design submissions are due on July 23rd at 9am PST. 

 

Thank you for your participation!


Peter Diamandis Webinar and Q&A

June 29, 2018, 8:30 a.m. PDT by Dylan Cohen

In one hour, at 9:30am PT/ 12:30 pm ET, we will be holding a 1-hour webinar with the master of prize design himself, Peter Diamandis!  He’ll be giving his prize design master class, offering lessons on how prize design really works, and sticking around afterwards to answer YOUR questions.  Register now at the link below!

https://www.xprize.org/webinar

Links to view the webinar will be sent out to everyone that has registered.  Once it begins you will also be able to find it on the XPRIZE facebook page.  


New Live-streaming Events!

June 27, 2018, 11:30 a.m. PDT by Dylan Cohen

Hello Contestants,

We have two exciting events to tell you about today. 

First, a surprise livestreaming event!  As a warmup act, and starting in just half an hour, please join 2017 Visioneer and Prize Designer, Dan Selz for a discussion on the Visioneering 2018 Design Challenge. Dan will be covering several key points of the competition including: An Overview of the HeroX Competition, Insider knowledge of the Visioneering Summit and Tips & Tricks on Prize Design. Tune in Today at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT on Facebook Live. Don’t miss out, link below!

https://www.facebook.com/XPRIZE/videos/10156646407278117/

Then on Friday at 12:30 ET/9:30am PT we’ll have the main event, a 1-hour webinar with the master of prize design himself, Peter Diamandis!  He’ll be giving his prize design master class, offering lessons on how prize design really works, and sticking around afterwards to answer YOUR questions.  Register now at the link below!

https://www.xprize.org/webinar

Thank you for your interest, and please keep your eyes peeled for further updates, news, and events in the coming weeks.

EDIT: Thank you to all who attended!  Here is a link to the recording of Peter's webinar:

https://www.facebook.com/XPRIZE/videos/10156650995013117/


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