


X PRIZE Foundation Press Release


â€œEntrepreneurs and innovators are creating technologies which are making spaceflight affordableâ€¦whether it is flying aboard a Zero-G flight, a sub-orbital flight into space, or a private flight to orbit. On Saturdayâ€™s weightless flight we gathered six X PRIZE Trustees and 20 philanthropists who believe we can use incentive prizes to drive radical breakthroughs for humanity,â€ said Dr. Diamandis, who founded both the X PRIZE Foundation and Zero-G. â€œThe funds raised during this flight will help us design and launch audacious future X PRIZEs which will help humanity expand beyond the bounds of Earth.â€


â€œThe rapid acceleration of technology is enabling small teams to conduct exploration that was only possible by national governments. The X PRIZE Foundation helps to set and incentivize audacious and worthy targets,â€ noted Cameron, Advisor on the X PRIZE Foundation’s Exploration Prize Committee. If AVATAR has created heightened interest on the importance of caring for our environment, science exploration and the potential for groundbreaking innovation then we have succeeded. These goals are in line with the mission of the X PRIZE Foundation.â€