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Water Abundance XPRIZE
Rules and Regulations, Version 1.0
August 30, 2017
THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE AN ATTACHMENT TO THE COMPETITION
GUIDELINES FOR THE WATER ABUNDANCE XPRIZE (‘WATER ABUNDANCE XPRIZE’ OR
‘WAXP’ OR ‘PRIZE’). EACH PARTICIPATING TEAM MUST COMPLY WITH THESE
RULES AND REGULATIONS. FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN
THE SUSPENSION OR DISQUALIFICATION OF THE TEAM BY THE JUDGING PANEL.
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Contents
DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................
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ELIGIBILITY .....................................................................................................................................
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................ 3
TESTING SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 4
Round 1 Testing Location
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Round 1 Testing Procedure and Data Submission ...................................................................... 4
Round 2 Testing Procedure and Submission .............................................................................. 5
COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 5
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS ..................................................................................... 5
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DEFINITIONS
a. Competition: The Water Abundance XPRIZE.
b. Team: A registered entity taking part in this Competition.
c. Solution: A physical system submitted by a Team for testing as their entry in the Competition.
d. Sponsors: TATA Group and Australian Aid jointly, sponsors of this prize.
e. Atmosphere: The Earth’s atmosphere at ground level in its natural condition.
f. Water Output (WO): The total amount of water extracted, in liters, from the Atmosphere during a specified
period.
g. Cost of the Solution (CS): The unit manufacturing cost of the Solution, in US dollars, when manufactured in
production volumes.
h. Operating Cost(CO): The annual cost of operation and maintenance of the Solution in US dollars.
i. Affordability Index(I): The projected annual cost of water extraction per liter of water collected over 10
years. This is calculated by dividing the Cost of the Solution (CS) by 10. The sum of this result and the
Operating Cost (CO) is then divided by the annual Water Output (WO).
I = ((CS / 10) + CO) / WO
ELIGIBILITY
XPRIZE believes that solutions can come from anyone, anywhere. Scientists, engineers, academics, entrepreneurs, and
other innovators with new ideas from all over the world are invited to form a Team and register to compete. To
participate, a Team may need to recruit additional experts and can add new members at any time throughout the
Competition.
Employees, consultants and contractors of XPRIZE, Sponsors, and each of their respective parent, subsidiary, and
affiliated companies and their immediate families (i.e., parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandparents, step parents,
step children, and step siblings) are not eligible to enter the Competition.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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responsible party for each of these activities is listed below. This is
not a comprehensive list; please contact XPRIZE if you have any
questions about any activity.
Activity Responsibility
Design and development of the Solution: Team
Transportation of the Solution to a test location and back: Team
Deployment and setup of the Solution before any test and removal of the Solution after the end of testing: Team
Cost of lodging, travel etc. for Teams Team
Solution inspection or verification before or during testing: XPRIZE
Collection of test data from Teams for consideration by the Judging Panel: XPRIZE
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TESTING SPECIFICATIONS
Round 1 Testing Location
Round 1 testing will be conducted at a location of the Team’s choosing which adheres to these Round 1 operating
conditions. These conditions must be present throughout the Round 1 Testing Procedure.
Criterion Range
Atmospheric Temperature 10° to 40° Celsius
Relative Humidity 10% to 90%
Round 1 Testing Procedure and Data Submission
Round 1 Testing will occur between January 10, 2018 and January 19, 2018 inclusive, local time (“Testing Window”).
Teams may perform testing during any part of this period, and may repeat their testing multiple times. The Test Results
(below) must be collected during a continuous 72-hour (three-day)
period (“Test Period”) beginning and ending during the Testing Window.
Initial Data Submission
All Teams are required to submit the following documentation of their Solution and its performance:
a. Technical Documentation Technical documentation should include detailed information about the design of
Team’s Solution, the theoretical performance of Team’s Solution across the range of Round 1 Operating
Conditions specified above, and describe any remaining work needed to scale Team’s solution to be ready for
Round 2 Testing.
b. Test Results During the Test Period Teams must record the following data no less often than once every 10
minutes, 2 meters above the ground at the test location:
• Air temperature
• Relative humidity
• Wind speed
Teams must also record, no less often than once every 10 minutes:
• The total amount of water collected by Team’s Solution since the start of the Test Period
• The total power consumed by Teams Solution since the start of the Test Period.
If Team’s Solution is powered by electricity you may use any source (such as mains power) for Round 1 testing,
since the cost to generate electricity from solar or wind sources can be determined independently. Power
consumption from certain sources may be difficult to measure; if you believe Team’s Solution’s power
consumption is difficult to measure, please contact XPRIZE for guidance at least one month before the start of
the Testing Window.
Teams may also submit additional test data if they believe it will help the Judging Panel evaluate Team’s
Solution.
The material for the Video Demonstration (below) must be recorded during the Test Period.
c. Video Demonstration Teams must submit a video demonstration of their Solution in two parts.
• Provide a basic introduction of their Solution showing its design, construction, and operation. (10 minutes
maximum)
• Demonstrate the operation of the Solution at its most active state during the Test Period (5 minutes
maximum)
Video footage surpassing the allotted time will not be viewed by the Judging Panel.
Judging Validation and Verification After the Initial Data Submission, the Judging Panel may contact Teams to
request additional information for verification. This
may include additional design or operational information. The Judging
Panel may also require the Team to perform one or more additional
72-hour Test Periods with additional data recording or monitoring
conditions, including the presence of an XPRIZE representative.
Round 2 Team Selection The Judging Panel will select up to 5 Teams based on the Technical Documentation, Test
Results, Video Demonstration, and any additional validation and verification to proceed to Round 2 Testing.
Round 2 Testing Procedure and Submission
The Round 2 testing procedure will be published after the 5 Finalist Teams are selected. Teams proceeding to Round 2
will be required to execute the WAXP Competitor Agreement.
COMMUNICATIONS
All communications between Teams and XPRIZE must be made by email to Water.Abundance@xprize.org.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
All Teams and all Team members must adhere to all laws (including but not limited to) local, regional, national, and
international laws, orders, directives,
ordinances, treaties, rules, and regulations for all aspects of the
Competition. Teams are solely responsible for acquiring any appropriate
licenses, waivers, or permits from the applicable regulatory bodies or
other applicable third parties.