Planetary Wins $1M XPRIZE Award

April 23, 2025

Planetary was named a winner of the XPRIZE Carbon Removal XFACTOR Award. This is a recognition that comes with a $1 million prize and a much deeper affirmation: That seawater restoration to rebalance the climate is not just viable, but vital.

The XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition, launched in 2021, set out to tackle one of humanity’s biggest challenges: how to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and ocean at meaningful, scalable levels. Over four years, more than 1,300 teams from around the world answered that call. Planetary was selected as one of just two XFACTOR winners in the entire competition for our leadership in the ocean-based carbon removal pathway.