Herox is offering The XPRIZE Next-Gen Mask <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Competitions-and-Awards">Challenge</a>, that aims to aims to reimagine protective face masks used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by making them more comfortable, functional, accessible, and even stylish.&nbsp;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.<h3 dir="LTR">Who&#39;s eligible to participate:</h3>The Next-Gen Mask Challenge teams will be composed of the next generation of innovators ages 15-24 from all around the world. Registering to create or join a team is one of the first steps you can take to help create a better future for all.<h3 dir="LTR">The challenge:</h3><ul><li dir="LTR">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.</li><li dir="LTR">We need an alternative&mdash;face 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.</li></ul><h3 dir="LTR">How to win:</h3>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.<h3 dir="LTR">Prize offered:</h3>This is $1M Challenge.<h3 dir="LTR">About HeroX:</h3>HeroX is the platform for funded prizes for groundbreaking challenges. HeroX exists to enable anyone, anywhere in the world, to create a challenge that addresses any problem or opportunity, build a community around that challenge and activate the circumstances that can lead to a breakthrough innovation.See more available&nbsp;<a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Internships">internships</a>&nbsp;on For9a&nbsp;&nbsp;See more available&nbsp;<a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/country/Jordan">job opportunities in Jordan</a>&nbsp;on For9a

الأقسام

روابط فرصة

$1 Mllion Next-Gen Mask Challenge to Design a Mask to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 offered by HeroX