ALGAEPRIZE
A NATIONAL ALGAE COMPETITION THAT CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF BIOECONOMY PROFESSIONALS.
About the Competition The AlgaePrize challenges high school, community college, and university students from all over the country to develop novel solutions to production, processing, and new product development on the way to gigaton-scale algae commercialization for fuel, food, feed, products, and carbon dioxide utilization/sequestration. Students have the opportunity to earn prize money and national recognition by developing creative solutions for real-world issues in the algae value chain. The competition establishes students as serious candidates for the next generation of STEM positions and opportunities. Competitors conduct their research over two academic years, culminating in an in-person competition weekend at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, CO, where they have the opportunity to compete for additional prize money and network with leaders in the algae and biotechnology industries.
Why is AlgaePrize Important? Products made from algae are the natural solution to energy, food, economic, and climate challenges facing our world today. The AlgaePrize fosters applied solutions that shape the global future of algae by producing biofuels, biofoods, biofeeds, and industrial compounds. It helps build the future algal bioeconomy and create clean-energy jobs through the innovative research conducted by students!
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We Empower Students to... Gain experience with innovative algal commercialization technologies Develop collaborative and leadership skills by working on multidisciplinary student teams Engage and network with industry professionals, national lab researchers, and academics to forge relationships and connections that aid students’ transition to the algal-based bioeconomy employment or entrepreneurial endeavors upon graduation Compete to earn prize money and national recognition.