Grand Challenge Areas:
- Energy of the Future
- Feeding the Next Billion
- Lifting Farmers our of Poverty
- Natural Disaster Prediction
- Saving Coral Reefs
There are no particular criteria for applicants. Designers must submit a design concept within one of the five Grand Challenge Areas (GCAs) and film a 90-second video introducing themselves and pitching their prize design. Both teams and individuals are welcome to submit an entry Up to three entries for each GRA will be chosen for the next round. They will receive an all-expenses paid trip to the XPRIZE Headquarters in Los Angeles, California to attend the Hackathon.