To win, students must address a crucial challenge facing the nation and develop a mathematics-based solution that meets the rigorous criteria of 107 Ph.

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But the charity also aims to develop essential life skills and values, such as leadership, discipline, teamwork and understanding how to win and lose.

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We will win the race to the top if we can develop the new high value products and services and the new green technologies that the rising numbers of hard-working families across our globe will want to buy.

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The best ideas they develop may become X-Prizes -- competitions that generally take between 3 and 8 years to win.

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