XPRIZE Competition: Costa Navarino Joins Fight to End Destructive Wildfires

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Costa Navarino, the sustainably driven destination in the Mediterranean, has joined the XPRIZE Wildfire competition, a global effort to develop innovative solutions to tackle the devastating effects of wildfires.

The competition is offering a total of 11 million dollars in prizes to teams that can develop technologies that can detect and suppress a high-risk wildfire in 10 minutes or less.

Costa Navarino’s participation in the XPRIZE Wildfire competition is part of its continuous commitment to sustainable tourism, with environmental protection and the welfare of local communities at the core of the destination’s development.

Olive grove in Messinia. Photo source: Costa Navarino.

The XPRIZE Wildfire competition is split into two tracks: “Space-Based Wildfire Detection & Intelligence” (registrations are open until October 31, 2023) and “Autonomous Wildfire Response” (registrations are open until January 31, 2024). Teams in the first track will compete to develop technologies that can use satellite data to detect and monitor wildfires in real time. Teams in the second track will compete to develop autonomous robots that can extinguish wildfires without human intervention.

The competition is open to teams from all over the world, and interested parties can register at xprize.org/wildfire.

Additionally, those teams registered for the “Autonomous Wildfire Response” track may also compete for the one-million-dollar Lockheed Martin Accurate Detection Intelligence Bonus Prize, which will be awarded for innovations in the accurate and precise detection of wildfires.

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XPRIZE Wildfire is hosted by XPRIZE, an established global leader in large scale competitions intended to encourage technological development to solve humanity’s major challenges.

Costa Navarino is a sustainably driven destination comprising several distinct sites featuring five-star hotels, private residences, four signature golf courses, and many year-round activities.

XPRIZE is an established global leader in designing, launching, and executing large scale competitions to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. Its unique model democratizes innovation by incentivizing crowd-sourced, scientifically viable solutions to create a more equitable and abundant future for all.