2026 Winners Flyer
Brigham Young University - Enhanced Evaporation, Bench-Scale 1st Place
Brigham Young University
Enhanced Evaporation
Bench-Scale 1st Place
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo - Environmental Monitors, Overall 2nd Place, Bench-Scale 2nd Place
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Environmental Monitors
Overall 2nd Place
Bench-Scale 2nd Place
Central Michigan University - Flash Pitch, 1st Place - Lunar Containers, Bench-Scale 2nd Place           
Central Michigan University
Flash Pitch
1st Place

Lunar Containers
Bench-Scale 2nd Place

 

 

Louisiana State University 3 - Mineral Recovery, Overall 1st Place
Louisiana State University
Task 3
Mineral Recovery
Overall 1st Place
Louisiana State University 4 - Peer Award - Lunar Containers, Overall 1st Place
Louisiana State University
Task 4
Peer Award

Lunar Containers
Overall 1st Place
Louisiana State University 5 - Enhanced Evaporation, Judges' Choice
Louisiana State University
Task 5
Enhanced Evaporation
Judges' Choice

 

 

Louisiana State University 6 - Environmental Monitors, Overall 1st Place, Bench-Scale 2nd Place - Peer Award - Flash Pitch, 3rd Place
Louisiana State University
Task 6
Peer Award

Flash Pitch
3rd Place

Environmental Monitors
Overall 1st Place
Bench-Scale 1st Place
Louisiana State University 7B - Water Quality, Bench-Scale 1st Place - Flash Pitch, 3rd Place

Louisiana State University
Task 7B
Flash Pitch
2nd Place

Water Quality
Bench-Scale 1st Place
Michigan Tech University - Recovering Water, Bench-Scale 1st Place
Michigan Tech University
Recovering Water
Bench-Scale 1st Place

 

 

New Mexico State University 4 - Lunar Container, Bench-Scale 1st Place - NMSGC Extreme Environments Award


New Mexico State University
Task 4
NMSGC Extreme Environments Award

Lunar Container
Bench-Scale 1st Place
New Mexico State University 7C - Environmental Monitors, Judges' Choice


New Mexico State University
Task 7C
Environmental Monitors
Judges' Choice
Ohio University - Mineral Recovery, Bench-Scale 1st Place
Ohio University
Mineral Recovery
Bench-Scale 1st Place

 

 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 - Water Quality, Overall 1st Place



Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Task 1
Water Quality
Overall 1st Place
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 7 - Enhanced Evaporation, Overall 1st Place - Freeport-McMoRan Innovative Sustainability Award



Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Task 7
Freeport-McMoRan Innovative Sustainability Award

Enhanced Evaporation
Overall 1st Place
University of Iowa - Lunar Containers, Overall 2nd Place

University of Iowa
Lunar Containers
Overall 2nd Place

 

 

University of Pennsylvania - Recovering Water, Overall 1st Place




University of Pennsylvania
Recovering Water
Overall 1st Place
Washington University in St. Louis - Peer Award - Pollution Prevention Award




Washington University in St. Louis
Peer Award

Pollution Prevention Award
Terry McManus Outstanding Student Award - Angelica Dadda - Kayla Florian - Olivia Richards


Terry McManus
Outstanding Student Award
Angelica Dadda (Left) - UPENN
Kayla Florian (Middle) - CMU
Olivia Richards (Right) - WashU

 

2026 Tasks

Task 1: After RO: Brine Management in the Desert

Task 2: Power Plants in the Desert: Recovering Water from Cooling Towers

Task 3: Bio-inspired Critical Mineral Recovery

Task 4: Survive the Night - Logistics Containers in Space

Task 5: Produced Water: Enhanced Evaporation

Task 6: Open-Source Environmental Monitors

Task 7: Open Task