Innovation Contests and
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List of online Innovation and Invention Challenges, Grand Challenges, Contests, and Competitions from around the world, all with Cash Awards and Prizes.

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Harmful Algal Bloom Video Challenge

Harmful Algal Bloom Video Challenge

Deadline: 2021-08-01
Total Award: 6000
Open to: This challenge is open to any citizens over 18, companies, non-governmental organizations, or educational institutions that are established residents or have a registered place of business. click on URL to see which states are eligible.*

A harmful algal bloom (HAB) is an overgrowth of algae in a water body that can affect water quality and aquatic life. Some HABs can produce toxins that may also harm people, animals, and the local environment. We want your help promoting public awareness of harmful algal blooms to people who use the waters, such as swimmers, boaters, fishers and people who bring pets to the water.



Clean Energy strategies Reimagined

Clean Energy strategies Reimagined

Deadline: 2021-08-28
Total Award: None
Open to: All*

This challenge is aimed at sourcing and sharing real, pragmatic and demonstrable examples across organizations that are stepping up to the United Nations clean energy challenge.



The Geothermal Lithium Extraction prize

The Geothermal Lithium Extraction prize

Deadline: 2021-09-02
Total Award: 2,000 000 USD
Open to: Anyone currently affiliated with a U.S. academic institution, domestic small businesses, and university incubators.*

The American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize is designed to find solutions that de-risk and increase market viability for direct lithium extraction (DLE) from geothermal brines.



DARPA Subterranean Challenge

DARPA Subterranean Challenge

Deadline: 2021-09-20
Total Award: $5,000,000
Open to: Everyone*

Are you an underground systems expert with a novel idea for a technology to map subsurface networks in unpredictable conditions, in either a physical or Virtual way?



CO2 Conversion

CO2 Conversion

Deadline: 2022-03-31
Total Award: €1,000,000
Open to: Everyone*

What would be able to make a fuel from renewable energy, water and atmospheric carbon dioxide? If you have an amazing innovation in mind here is your place to shine.



Reduce the use of Antibiotics

Reduce the use of Antibiotics

Deadline: 2022-09-29
Total Award: 8 000 000£
Open to: Businesses, Other, Researchers, Start-Ups, Students, Subject Matter Experts*

The challenge aims to create an inexpensive, easy-to-use point of care test kit for bacterial infections, which can provide reliable results.



Artificial Intelligence + Origin of Life Prize

Artificial Intelligence + Origin of Life Prize

Deadline: 2026-11-17
Total Award: $5,000,000
Open to: Everyone legally allowed to participate*

Genetic code experts and evolutionists are invited to help solve the mystery of the Origin of Life. If we can figure out the forces that create and propel life, a revolution in Artificial Intelligence is possible.




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