- 30 finalists will each receive $250,000 and advance to the Phase 2 accelerator.
- An additional 10 teams will each receive a Promise Award of $100,000.
Awards
TOTAL PRIZE POOL
$20 million
Phase 1
$8.5 million
Phase 2
$11.5 million
- Two first-place winners will each receive $3 million.
- Three second-place winners will each receive $1 million.
- Five third-place winners will each receive $500,000.
Phase 1
During Phase 1, all solvers have access to challenge resources, which include a virtual information session, technical webinars, and an extensive collection of open data, surveys, and reports on Veteran welfare and suicide prevention. Innovators and collaborators are also invited to join the Mission Daybreak solver community, which helps solvers expand and augment their teams with cross-disciplinary expertise.
Phase 2
Finalists will participate in a virtual accelerator — with resources including exclusive data sets, networking opportunities, mentorship, and other tailored resources. In November 2022, they will present their solutions to key stakeholders, investors, and partners at Demo Day, a live pitch event.
First-place, second-place, and third-place winners will also receive an invitation to participate in VA’s Greenhouse Initiative.