An XPrize contest to develop fast, frequent, cheap and easy-to-use COVID diagnostic tests has yielded five winners who will share the $6 million prize. Chosen by an independent panel of judges, the prize-winning solutions are “radically affordable compared to what is currently available on the market; and are comparable to commercial offerings at measuring sensitivity, […]
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XPrize sets $1m mask challenge
The XPrize global invention competition has announced a contest to develop a reimagined surgical face mask to protect against COVID-19. The 8-month contest is open to innovators age15 to 24 to come up with a face mask that will overcome common barriers to use. The three winning teams will split a $1 million prize purse and will […]