Make a Difference in Kelp Innovation! Register for the AlgaePrize 2023-2025 Competition and Learn More.
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Join the AlgaePrize today to make a difference in kelp innovation! The AlgaePrize challenges students to become the next generation of bioeconomy professionals by expanding novel solutions to production, processing, and new product development on the way to gigaton-scale algae commercialization.
By competing in the AlgaePrize, you have the opportunity to support the nation’s biofuel research, algal commercial enhancement, and promote industry-driven education, training, and workforce development.Registration Deadline
Showcase the power of algae by contributing to a clean energy future through innovative research projects! The deadline to register and submit team abstracts for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) AlgaePrize 2023 - 2025 competition is Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 12:00 pm ET.
The AlgaePrize is a DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) national competition, in partnership with the Algae Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which encourages high school, community college, undergraduate, and graduate level students to pursue innovative ideas for the development, design, and invention of technologies within the commercial algae value chain. During the competition, each team will present their research to a panel of expert judges and the Grand Champion team can receive a cumulative total award of $35,000 in prize money and national recognition.Informational Webinar
Are you interested in the competition but want to learn more? Register for an informational webinar taking place on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET.
- An overview of the competition
- Registration steps and requirements
- Competition timeline
- Competition benefits
- Prize money and awards
Panelists will include:
- Christy Sterner, AlgaePrize Program Manager, U.S Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office
- Dr. Ira (Ike) Levine, AlgaePrize Director and Algae Foundation CEO
Watch the Highlight Video!The AlgaePrize competition paves the way for the next generation of bioeconomy professionals by generating technologies that will ultimately support the nation’s biofuel research efforts and commercial algae value chain. Watch the AlgaePrize highlight video to learn how 15 finalist student teams converged at the inaugural competition over three days in April 2023 for one shared goal: proving the power of algae to help solve the energy, food, economic, and climate challenges facing our world today.
This is the second iteration of the AlgaePrize competition, which was launched in January 2022, with 307 individual competitors from 64 student teams. The AlgaePrize 2023-2025 competition is now part of DOE’s American-Made Challenges, a series of unique prize competitions designed to incentivize and reenergize American innovation in the energy marketplace.
For additional information, please visit the AlgaePrize Competition website. Questions can be emailed to AlgaePrize@theAlgaeFoundation.org
