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Winner notification and announcement
Selection is private and conditional until acceptance and verification; Build54 announces confirmed winners.
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Hear privately first
b54 contacts you privately through a verified channel.
Review the conditional notice
The notice states the Prize, amount, recipient, timing, obligations, and a response deadline.
Confirm acceptance and details
Confirm acceptance, your legal name, and safe delivery details.
Choose your publicity consent
Choose what may be published: name, institution, photo, bio, research title, summary.
Respect the announcement embargo
Keep the result confidential until the announcement date.
Reserves follow the same process
If a winner declines or fails verification, the recorded reserve may be considered.
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b54 first contacts the proposed winner privately through a verified channel. The notice states that selection is conditional until the named checks and acceptance steps are complete; identifies the Prize, amount, currency, recipient, delivery target, and material obligations; sets a response deadline; and repeats that no fee is required.
The winner confirms acceptance, legal name, safe delivery details, and any required declaration. Publicity consent is specific: a winner may approve the use of their name, institution, headshot, short biography, research title, and approved summary. b54 does not publish private identity, bank, tax, contact, or verification documents.
The winner and staff follow the announcement embargo. If the proposed winner declines, does not respond, or fails verification, b54 may consider the recorded reserve or make no award under the same process.
The public announcement identifies the Prize and winner and gives a concise, evidence-based explanation connected to the published criteria. It must not reveal confidential scores, reviewer identities, unpublished research, or another applicant’s information. Correct material public errors promptly and transparently.