Innovation

Challenges & Prizes

Challenges and prizes represent tools for EPA to find solutions by tapping into the ingenuity and creativity of crowds. EPA outlines the specifications and criteria for a problem, and the public can submit ideas and proposals for successful solutions. Look below for ways you can get involved.

Prizes provide one new tool for federal agencies to spark innovation.

Announcements:
Winners announced in Visualize Your Water challenge - On April 21, 2016 the winners of this competition were announced at an event at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Va. View the winning visualizations.