An economic case for competing in the XPRIZE Rainforest contest (commentary)
An economic case for competing in the XPRIZE Rainforest contest (commentary) by Jonah Wittkamper on 1 March 2021 In 2019, XPRIZE Rainforest opened its doors and challenged the world to develop new biodiversity assessment technologies by offering a $10 million prize for the best one. In this commentary, Jonah Wittkamper, President of the Global Governance Philanthropy Network and co-founder of NEXUS, makes an economic argument for participating in the contest. Wittkamper says a great deal of value could be unlocked with the ability to rapidly assess rainforest biodiversity. This post is a com...