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Our Sputnik Moment: US Entrepreneurs Needed for the "Space Race"

Naveen Jain | Posted 06.20.2011

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Naveen Jain

If we allow private enterprise to explore and take advantage of the Moon's resources, we may set ourselves on the road to energy independence.

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PHOTOS: 9 Cars That Could Change The World

Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

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They're aerodynamic, they're snappy, and, best of all, they're efficient. The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize has announced the finalists in...

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X Prize Challenges Innovators To Take On Oil Spill Cleanup

Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

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BP is closer than ever to a fix that will stop leakage from its disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But capping the gushing oil marks the b...

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Introducing The Oil Cleanup X Challenge

Wendy Schmidt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wendy Schmidt

Today's announcement of the newest X PRIZE Foundation competition comes at a time when Americans are dismayed and frustrated by the messy, uncoordinated clean up operations in the Gulf.

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Commercial Spaceflight for the Rest of Us -- Congratulations to Virgin Galactic

Peter Diamandis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Diamandis

Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites have rolled out SpaceShipTwo, a new commercial spaceship that will be flown by two pilots with seats for six paying passengers.

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My In-Depth Audio Interview with Paul Jansen of McKinsey & Company

Peter Diamandis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Diamandis

I recently had an in-depth interview with Paul Jansen of McKinsey & Company on the origins of X PRIZE and discussed my passion and understanding of how incentive prizes work.

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Guest Blogger, William Pomerantz: Our Robotic Overlords

Peter Diamandis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Diamandis

With kids like these, the future will always look bright, no matter how dark the present seems. The world needs a generation of champions for change, and that's exactly what today's youth are.

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Guest Blogger, Dwayne Spradlin: The Effects of Implementing an Open Innovation Culture

Peter Diamandis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Diamandis

Diversity of thought and access to vast networks of qualified minds will become the valuable currency, replacing the closed monolithic approaches that define many of today's organizations.

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136 Super-Efficient Cars Compete for the $10M Progressive Automotive X PRIZE... Get Ready for a New Generation of Automotive Options

Peter Diamandis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Diamandis

This is the ultimate win-win for Detroit since this competition will essentially show the world a wide range of new designs, and provide actual physical demonstration of what works, and what the public desires.

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Greening Hollywood Meets Opportunity Green

Paige Donner | Posted 11.17.2011

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Paige Donner

Bringing talented professionals together who are also environmentally and socially-minded can only produce positive outcomes, is the philosophy behind Opportunity Green.

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