#pioneer’s Holiday Tournament
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My name is Daniel. I’m the founder of Pioneer. Our mission is to scalably identify and nurture the creative outsiders of the world.Traditional institutions like the Ivy League try to solve this problem by relying on a small set of individuals to screen thousands of applications. This doesn’t scale. And it leaves many geniuses (especially those from non-traditional backgrounds) undiscovered.We’re trying something radically different. We’re trying to find these “Lost Einsteins” by building an online game. Fortnite, for productivity. Players are rewarded based on the progress they make on their project. Every month, we fund the best with a $1,000 grant and up to $100,000 in follow-on investment.Just a few days ago we announced the winners of our first Pioneer Tournament. Today, we’re excited to (...)