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SIGN UP FOR XPRIZE WATER SCARCITY
=================================
### Secure your team’s spot in the largest water innovation challenge in history
[Register A Team](https://pop.xprize.org)
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF IMPACT
==============================
### Every prize, grand challenge, and winning innovation from 30 years of innovation
[Learn more](https://www.xprize.org/articles/30-years-30-prizes)
DESIGN YOUR OWN XPRIZE
======================
### Submit your world-changing idea in the XPRIZE Design Studio
[Learn More](/designstudio)
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### XPRIZE Wildfire teams are creating tech to detect dangerous blazes before they can spread too quickly.
[Learn More](/prizes/wildfire)
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