XPRIZE Announces the Five Finalists Shaping the Future of Work
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Monday, February 28, 2022
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Launched in June 2020, XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling is sponsored by nonprofit venture philanthropy organization New Profit and in partnership with Jobs for the Future (JFF) .
Key Points:
- Launched in June 2020, XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling is sponsored by nonprofit venture philanthropy organization New Profit and in partnership with Jobs for the Future (JFF) .
- Judges evaluated all semifinalist testing data, moving five teams forward as finalists because of their reduction in training time, job placement rate, and retention rate.
- The five finalists teams are:
The finalists exceeded all expectations following the field testing stage, said Dr. Monique Golden, Social Science Lead for XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling. - Active competitions include the $100 Million XPRIZE Carbon Removal with Elon Musk, $15 Million XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion, $10 Million XPRIZE Rainforest, $10 Million ANA Avatar XPRIZE, $5 Million XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling and $1 Million Digital Learning Challenge.