Overview | Next-Gen Mask Challenge

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display display--4">Next-Gen Mask Challenge</p> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <p class="prize-overview__sub-title display display--2">$1 Million</p> <p class="prize-overview__purse messina messina--3">Prize Purse</p> <div class="prize-overview__content"><p>The $1M Next-Gen Mask Challenge aims to reimagine protective face masks used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by making them more comfortable, functional, accessible, and even stylish.聽</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="prize-overview prize-overview--impact mvh-0 " style="background-color: #151515"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="prize-overview__title"> <p class="heading" style="text-transform:uppercase">Overview</p> <p class="display display--3" style="text-transform:uppercase"></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <div class="prize-overview__content" style="font-weight:100"><h4><div id="video"><div style="width:100%;height:100%;vertical-align:top"><iframe style="width:100%" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/huUBk1YSPQ8" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div></h4></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="prize-overview prize-overview--impact mvh-0 " style="background-color: #151515"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="prize-overview__title"> <p class="heading" style="text-transform:uppercase">Understanding the Impact of Masks</p> <p class="display display--3" style="text-transform:uppercase"></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <div class="prize-overview__content" style="font-weight:100"><p>The XPRIZE Next-Gen Mask Challenge will aid in the fight against COVID-19 by enhancing an effective solution: face masks. The next generation of masks will redefine the norm of mask-wearing behavior and help sustain crucial preventive health measures.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="prize-overview prize-overview--quote b-t left-quote" style="background-image: url('https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/5cb25086-82d2-4c89-94f0-8450813a0fd3/ec568dd9-ae7a-4eb5-9d52-2974f8148a4b/Marc_Benioff_Address_1440x955.jpg?fm=jpg&auto=format')"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <blockquote class="blockquote" style="text-transform: uppercase;text-align:center"> <p>There鈥檚 only one way we鈥檙e going to beat this pandemic鈥攂y coming together as one humanity and drawing on the creativity and compassion of everyone, especially our incredible young people. By unleashing the amazing talent and vision of our youngest innovators, the XPRIZE Next-Gen Mask Challenge will help save lives, defeat this pandemic and deliver a healthier future for us all.</p> </blockquote> <div style="text-align: center"> <p class="display display--4">Marc Benioff</p> <p class="messina messina--4" style="font-weight: 100">Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Salesforce</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="prize-overview prize-overview--mobile-quote b-t left-quote" style="display:none;background-image: url('https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/5cb25086-82d2-4c89-94f0-8450813a0fd3/b9abfa49-c5ac-4cc7-a430-5ee6296682e2/Marc_Benioff_Address_1024x1000_v2.jpg?fm=jpg&auto=format')"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <blockquote class="blockquote"> <p>There鈥檚 only one way we鈥檙e going to beat this pandemic鈥攂y coming together as one humanity and drawing on the creativity and compassion of everyone, especially our incredible young people. By unleashing the amazing talent and vision of our youngest innovators, the XPRIZE Next-Gen Mask Challenge will help save lives, defeat this pandemic and deliver a healthier future for us all.</p> <cite> <p class="blockquote__citation">Marc Benioff</p> <p class="blockquote__citation blockquote__citation--light messina">Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Salesforce</p> </cite> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="prize-overview prize-overview--grand-challenge mvh-0 b-t" style="background-color: #151515"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <p class="prize-overview__title display display--4">The Challenge</p> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <div class="prize-overview__content messina messina--3">Masks are effective in slowing and preventing the spread of COVID-19, but not all of us have adopted this preventive measure. Some masks are ill-fitting, uncomfortable, not breathable, and the most effective masks are often unavailable or expensive.</div> <div class="prize-overview__sub-content"><p>We need an alternative鈥攆ace masks that are readily accessible and affordable, functional for our everyday lives, fit a wide variety of wearers, and are effective in protecting the wearer and the community.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="prize-overview prize-overview--quote b-t right-quote" style="background-image: url('https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/5cb25086-82d2-4c89-94f0-8450813a0fd3/02451f88-d2fb-4fc3-a8f2-8ad699f94c70/Jim_Cramer_1440x955.jpg?fm=jpg&auto=format')"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <blockquote class="blockquote" style="text-transform: uppercase;text-align:center"> <p>These young creators from around the world give me hope. All of the most common problems associated with mask wearing are being solved by 15-24 year olds in the Next-Gen Mask Challenge who are inspired to make the world a better place.</p> </blockquote> <div style="text-align: center"> <p class="display display--4">Jim Cramer</p> <p class="messina messina--4" style="font-weight: 100">Host of CNBC’s Mad Money</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="prize-overview prize-overview--mobile-quote b-t right-quote" style="display:none;background-image: url('https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/5cb25086-82d2-4c89-94f0-8450813a0fd3/7a2de80e-e491-4364-a720-fcb786116c61/Jim_Cramer_1024x1000.jpg?fm=jpg&auto=format')"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <blockquote class="blockquote"> <p>These young creators from around the world give me hope. All of the most common problems associated with mask wearing are being solved by 15-24 year olds in the Next-Gen Mask Challenge who are inspired to make the world a better place.</p> <cite> <p class="blockquote__citation">Jim Cramer</p> <p class="blockquote__citation blockquote__citation--light messina">Host of CNBC’s Mad Money</p> </cite> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="prize-overview prize-overview--grand-challenge mvh-0 b-t" style="background-color: #151515"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <p class="prize-overview__title display display--4">How to Win</p> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <div class="prize-overview__content messina messina--3">The winning team will design a face mask that achieves the filtration efficacy on par with a surgical mask and overcomes the top five barriers to mask-wearing as defined by an XPRIZE-conducted survey.</div> <div class="prize-overview__sub-content" style="color:#888"><p><div 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