XPrize's Canada Hub Kicks Off with Calgary Fellowships

0:00It's April 27. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. X Prize just marked its first full year with its Canada hub at the University of Calgary kicking off last May as the company's very first. International Spot. They've been linking up with the local Calgary scene and rolling out fresh fellowships and internships for students to dive into big innovation, challenges that pack millions in prizes. The hub focuses on homegrown projects tailored to the region, scouting top local talent for global contests and hooking them up with resources all the way through. National Director Sarah McCullough says their big push is helping winning ideas actually launch in scale right here in Canada, smoothing that path. From prize to real world impact, folks are buzzing about the student programs aimed at postdocs and grads with part-time gigs lasting three to six months. These come with milestone scholarships, $5,000 to $10,000 Canadian for fellows, $5,000

1:00to $6,000 for interns all, remote or hybrid for Canadians. They're revving up fast with a new program manager on board, summer students for ops and social media and the first three interns starting soon on. Projects like analyzing challenge impacts to shape future ones, expect six spots open across Calgary this fall. These economic crew, like Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, back this from jump with funding and intros, praising the city's talent pool and collab vibe. McCullough fresh from Winnipeg jumped at the chance, seeing Calgary's boom as perfect for ex-prize to supercharge Canada's innovation game moving forward.