Crowdfunding the science that protects the elements.
Fund New Science provides real prize money for scientists, engineers, and independent researchers tackling specific, unsolved challenges tied to Land, Air, Water, and Fire. Back a challenge below.
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Scalable Ocean Plastic Capture
Design a low-cost system that removes ocean plastic at meaningful scale.
Hiding in Plain Sight: Analyzing the Sources and Spatial Distribution of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Map the origins, accumulation, and atmospheric spread of Volatile Organic Compounds.
Soil Regeneration at Scale
Find a faster, cheaper path to restoring degraded farmland soil.
Affordable Wildfire Early-Warning System
Give at-risk communities more warning time before a wildfire arrives.
Community-Scale Water Purification
Design safe drinking water infrastructure for communities without a treatment plant.
Community Tree Canopy Mapping
A volunteer-driven survey of urban tree canopy loss.