[MAIPC] Grant Program for Invasive Species Management Tools

[C Hoffman]

Greetings!

I am writing about a grant opportunity for tools and solutions for invasive
species management.

Please see below! I'd be happy to provide more information or answer any
questions!

Please feel free to forward and share widely.

Kind regards,
Cassie Ann Hoffman


*Con X Tech Prize: $90,000 for bold conservation ideas*



*Submission Deadline: *March 20

*Find out more: *https://conservationx.com/prize



Calling anyone ready to take action on their world-changing idea to
collaborate, create, and catalyze new tech for conservation – Conservation
X Labs is awarding $90,000 across 20 teams with the Con X Tech Prize
<https://conservationx.com/prize>!



CXL is seeking novel and transformative tools to conserve the world’s
biodiversity and end human-induced species extinctions. Aimed specifically
at projects teams that are considering their first prototype, the Con X
Tech Prize grants *20 prototyping awards of $3,500 each* to take your idea
from blueprint to reality.



Then, 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!*



Finalists from past rounds of the Con X Tech Prize included:



   - A deep-sea lander <https://conservationx.com/project/id/149> to
   capture 3D video in the deep ocean
   - An algorithm <https://conservationx.com/project/id/30> to help the
   shipping industry halt illegal shark fin trade
   - An app <https://conservationx.com/project/id/5> to help consumers find
   and shop at sustainable businesses
   - And many more
   <https://conservationx.com/challenge/cxtech/prize/projects>!





*Categories*



This round of the Con X Tech Prize has two categories: *Invasive Species*,
and *Blue Sky*. In the Invasive Species category, ideas are sought to
prevent, eradicate, or detect invasive or introduced species – including in
the fields of transportation, food security, or emerging pathogens. Blue
Sky, meanwhile, awards any bold idea that addresses a critical conservation
challenge.



Conservation X Labs believes in radical collaboration, and the strongest
solutions and project teams will draw from a range of disciplines (e.g.,
behavioral sciences, engineering, computer science, molecular science,
economics) and consider the impact, sustainability (financial and
environmental), and scalability of their solution from the very beginning.
The goal is to move from merely monitoring changing landscapes and species
populations, to developing tangible solutions and creating real-life
impact. Hardware and software submissions are welcomed, as well as any
impactful solution idea that is enabled by technology and helps achieve a
conservation outcome.



The potential benefits of your proof-of-concept can’t be understated; it
can help your team validate a project idea, launch a successful
crowdfunding campaign, net a strategic partnership, or even raise a
successful seed investment.



The only question is: *what will you build?*



Deadline to submit your idea has been extended to *March 20, 2019.*





*Timeline*



   - *Wednesday, January 23, 2019*
   Con X Tech Prize open for submissions.



   - *Wednesday, March 20, 2019*
   Submission period closes.



   - *March 2019*
   Peer Feedback Period.



   - *Late May 2019*
   Finalists selected and announced.



   - *Summer 2019* Prototyping Second Stage.





*How to submit*



1.    Create an account on the Digital Makerspace
<https://conservationx.com/> – the online community platform for
conservation innovation projects.

2.    Create a project <https://conservationx.com/proposeproject> and fill
in the prompts to add detail and structure to your idea.

3.    Once submitted, your project will be vetted to be hosted on the
Digital Makerspace community. When approved, submit it to the Con X Tech
Prize by clicking the Submit Project button
<https://conservationx.com/challenge/cxtech/prize2/guidelines> at the top
of the page.

4.    Done! You’re in the running for one of twenty $3,500 prototyping
grants – and one $20,000 Grand Prize.





*Questions?*



Email the Community Manager and prize administrator, Tom Quigley, at
tom at conservationxlabs.org



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Cassie Ann Hoffman
Director of Field Operations & Digital Makerspace Platform Manager
Conservation X Labs
http://conservationxlabs.com/

Join our Digital Makerspace!
https://conservationx.com/
A collaborative innovation platform for tech-enabled conservation solutions
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