Conservation X Labs consulted with a number of organizations prior to the launch of the Grand Challenge. However, the Artisanal Mining Grand Challenge application and evaluation process was designed solely by Conservation X Labs.

Our policy was to allow representatives from our Global Coalition of partners to apply to the Grand Challenge. However, applicants from partner organizations could not also be the points of contact from the Global Coalition.

Decisions about the finalists are based on the evaluations provided by reviewers external to the Open Innovation team at Conservation X Labs. Reviewers declared any Conflicts of Interest ahead of and during the evaluation process, and they signed the Grand Challenge’s Conflict of Interest Policy.