Challenge and prize competitions are one path that federal agencies are taking to drive innovation and solve mission-centric problems. More than 425 challenges have been run in the Federal government since 2010. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is participating, in collaboration with other WestFAST agencies, in several water-resource challenge and prize competitions including solutions in brackish water desalination, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and water availability. Chuck Hennig, Deputy Chief of the Research and Development Office, Denver Colorado, will lead a presentation and discussion on Reclamation’s involvement in challenge and prize competitions toward helping solve critical water and water-related resource problems facing our Nation.
Find presentation materials here.
Here are some additional links on the our webinar topic –
Bloomberg News Video about the Desal Prize Competition
GSA Video (the agency that provides us with Challenge.gov) Overview of 4 Years of Prize Competitions on Challenge.gov
Our Water Prize Competition Center crowd sourcing pavilion:
Our Water Prize Competition webpage:
Challenges Celebrates 4 Years – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YryUplWQDR0&authuser=0
