XPRIZE is the world’s leader in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges. XPRIZE Wildfire is a 4-year, $11 million competition incentivizing the innovation of firefighting technologies that will end destructive wildfires so that humanity and beneficial wildfire can safely co-exist.
The prize aims to transform current wildfire management approaches through the development of new technologies that can rapidly and accurately detect, characterize, and respond to wildfires before they become destructive.
xFoundry@UMD and the UMD Fire Protection Engineering Program are leading the creation of an independent venture that will continue beyond the competition, capitalizing on existing UMD UAS, AI, and FPE expertise poured into this project. This will result in a sustainable solution for the detection and suppression of wildfires, built in College Park, tested in California, MD, and deployed across the USA.
Upon winning the XPRIZE Wildfire competition, xFoundry will collaborate closely with the venture to leverage this investment, accelerating the company's growth and ensuring the widespread adoption of this innovative wildfire management solution.
Our team includes key experts from across the UMD ecosystem, as well as talented project managers keeping product development in mind as we move through crucial early R&D.
