XPRIZE Archives - Jono Bacon

Global Learning XPRIZE Entries Open Sourced: Get Involved

by Jono Bacon | May 17, 2019 | XPRIZE

Back in 2014 I worked at the XPRIZE Foundation. One of the major reasons I joined was to help launch the Global Learning XPRIZE. This was a $15 million competition, largely funded by Elon Musk, that challenged teams to build an Android app that teaches kids basic...

Interview with Matt Keller about the Global Learning XPRIZE Progress, Finalists, and Field Trials

by Jono Bacon | Dec 6, 2018 | XPRIZE

One of my proudest achievements when I worked at XPRIZE was playing a role in the Global Learning XPRIZE. This is a $15 million competition to produce an Android app that teaches children to read, write, and perform arithmetic using a tablet, and without the aid of a...

Goodbye XPRIZE, Hello GitHub

by Jono Bacon | Oct 15, 2015 | GitHub, XPRIZE

Some time ago I was introduced to Peter Diamandis, co-founder of XPRIZE, Human Longevity Inc, Planetary Resources, and some other organizations. We hit it off and he invited me to come and build community at the XPRIZE Foundation. His vision and mine were aligned: to...

Designers Needed to Help Build Software to Teach Kids Literacy

by Jono Bacon | Jan 27, 2015 | XPRIZE

Designers! Imagine you could design a piece of Open Source tablet software that teaches a child how to read, write, and perform arithmetic, without the aid of a teacher. This is not designed to replace teachers, but to bring education where little or none exists. Just...

Global Learning XPRIZE: Call For Teams!

by Jono Bacon | Jan 26, 2015 | Community, XPRIZE

As many of my regular readers will know, I joined the XPRIZE Foundation last year. At XPRIZE we run large competitions that incentivize the solution of some of the grandest challenges that face humanity. My role at XPRIZE is to create a global community that can...

Bringing Literacy to Millions of Kids With Open Source

by Jono Bacon | Sep 23, 2014 | Advocacy, Community, Ubuntu LoCo Teams, XPRIZE

Today we are launching the Global Learning XPRIZE complete with Indigogo crowdfunding campaign. This is a $15 million competition in which teams are challenged to create Open Source software that will teach a child to read, write, and perform arithmetic in 18 months...