Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers is proud to have been a part of the ceremony as XPRIZE rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 19, 2023. The event was part of the NYC Climate Week celebrations.

Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers Founders at NYSE (left-to-right Dennis Lorence, Ed Larson, Joe Daum)

The closing bell marks a significant milestone in XPRIZE’s 29-year history as a global leader in designing, launching, and executing large scale global innovation competitions to accelerate a world of equitable abundance for all.

“Over the years, XPRIZE competitions have driven solutions to a range of climate-related challenges, including cleaning and restoring our oceans, increasing access to fresh water, and capturing and recycling carbon dioxide emissions,” said Anousheh Ansari, CEO, XPRIZE. “At this moment, all of our active prizes totaling $136 million will directly impact climate, conservation and sustainability work around the world; we’re building a movement and inspiring innovators around the world to help us create a positive future.”

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