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Map of Life Rapid Assessments team wins $2 million as runner-ups in the XPRIZE Rainforest Competition

November 22, 2024

The five-year XPRIZE Rainforest competition, which saw an initial 300 teams from around the world join to develop technologies for monitoring rainforest biodiversity, ended in November 2024 with the Map of Life Rapid Assessments (MOLRA) team officially announced as runner-up, taking home a $2 million prize to further develop and deploy their solution.

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