[MPWG] FUNDING OPPORTUNITY & WEBINAR: Con X Tech Prize (proposals due May4!) & Virtual "Ideathon" (THIS Saturday, April 25, 12-7pm ET (Registration Required))

[De Angelis, Patricia]

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Calling anyone ready to take action on a world-changing idea to collaborate, create, and catalyze new tech for conservation! The 2020 Con X Tech Prize closes May 4!

What is the Con X Tech Prize?

Conservation X Labs is seeking bold ideas for technology solutions to conservation challenges. Aimed specifically at projects teams that are considering their first prototype, the Con X Tech Prize is granting 20 prototyping awards of $3,500 each to take your idea from blueprint to reality. But it doesn’t stop at the prototype. The 20 winners of the first stage of the competition will go on to compete in the Second Stage for the Grand Prize of $20,000!

Got a bold idea to help end human-induced extinction?

With $70,000 for prototypes and $20,000 for one Grand Prize winner, the Con X Tech Prize lets you bring your idea from blueprint to reality. Submit by May 4 for your shot to win $3,500 to prototype your bold conservation idea.

CXL is seeking novel and transformative tools to conserve the world’s biodiversity and end human-induced species extinctions. We will support ideas that help decision-makers, conservationists, consumers, resource managers, and policy makers understand and act on conservation problems.

This round of prizes follows the theme: "Behavior Change & Blue Sky." Learn more: https://conservationx.com/challenge/cxtech/prize3

What is the Ideathon?

This webinar will provide an opportunity to work with others to more fully develop your innovation ideas so that you end the day with a strong idea that you can directly submit to the Con X Tech Prize for a shot at a $3,500 prototyping prize. This is an all-day event where participants form teams, learn from experts, and generate ideas for conservation solutions. The Ideathon focuses on helping you iterate until you reach your best, most impactful idea.

For more information and to register, see:
https://conservationxlabs.com/ideathon

About Conservation X Labs:

Conservation X Labs is a unique collaboration that creates an innovation space and provides funding to solve the world's conservation problems. The Digital Makerspace is an open community creating tech solutions for conservation's greatest problems. Learn more: https://conservationx.com/

Solving Conservation's Great Challenges Starts With You!

Sign up to join the conversation:
https://conservationx.com/auth/signup

Brought to you by Conservation X Labs.

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