About GlobalXplorer°

The TED Prize works with extraordinary individuals to design unique, tech-forward approaches toward solving some of the world's most pressing problems. A $1 million investment in a powerful idea, the TED Prize is awarded annually to a leader at a tipping point in their career who has a creative, bold wish to spark change. From Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution to JR's Inside Out people's art project to Dave Isay’s StoryCorps app, the TED Prize has helped to combat global poverty, take on religious intolerance, tackle corruption, and advance online education. Find out more.

The National Geographic Society is a leading nonprofit that invests in bold people and transformative ideas in the fields of exploration, scientific research, storytelling, and education. We support educators to ensure that the next generation is armed with geographic knowledge and global understanding. We aspire to create a community of change, advancing key insights about our planet and probing some of the most pressing scientific questions of our time. Our goal is measurable impact: furthering exploration and educating people around the world to inspire solutions for the greater good.

DigitalGlobe is a leading provider of commercial high-resolution Earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions that help decision makers better understand our changing planet in order to save lives, resources and time. Sourced from the world's leading constellation, our imagery solutions deliver unmatched coverage and capacity to meet our customers' most demanding mission requirements. Each day customers in defense and intelligence, public safety, civil agencies, map making and analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure management, navigation technology, and providers of location-based services depend on DigitalGlobe data, information, technology and expertise to gain actionable insight.