Edition 10

Reachware is a leading integration platform in the region that allows systems and data to connect and flow seamlessly.

A data driven machine learning platform for food and beverage goods to predict products distrubition at custommer level.

Founder of Circle which is a marketplace app revolutionizing fast grocery shopping in Kuwait.

Successful track record of management of full investment-cycle, team building and external stakeholder management. Furthermore, a jury committee member and startup mentor in more than 150 events and a qualified Global Mentor by G20.

A Venture Capital which is screening different industries and seeking opportunities for investment with a concentration on subjects like IT/ICT, Health and Lifestyle.

AstroLabs thrives on being MENA’s trusted partner in solving innovation challenges, building self-sustaining ecosystems, and accelerating the growth of the digital economy by driving impactful large-scale programs

Misk Foundation Entrepreneurship Track aim to empower entrepreneurs to build impactful and ambitious companies by establishing an incubating environment that adopts, nourishes, and accelerates creative ideas through diverse initiatives and programs that will create opportunities for entrepreneurs to build a better future.

Seham Yateem is a multidisciplinary Bahraini creative, with a passion for developing sustainable communities through innovation.

ION’s vision is to build EV charging networks that capitalize on and catalyze the shift from combustion-powered kilometers to electric kilometers by placing stations where consumers live, work, shop and play.

Connecting sports enthusiasts via cutting-edge technology and uplifting lifestyles through unprecedented social sports experiences.

PaybyBit is seamlessly integrated and user-friendly, enabling easy and fast transactions without the need for prior cryptocurrency knowledge

Al Zarooni Emirates Investments (ZEI) is the UAE holding company managing Al Zarooni family assets in private equity, public equity, investments funds and Real Estate.

PaybyBit is seamlessly integrated and user-friendly, enabling easy and fast transactions without the need for prior cryptocurrency knowledge

A startup that inspires the next generation of founders while positively impacting the economy and the world in general. It is a product and/or service which is already a success on the market, disrupting its industry with an innovative approach.

Criteria: The startup must be maximum 5 years of age (calculated from establishment date until public nominations open).

A startup up to 2 years of age with the potential to become Startup of the Year in the future. Its product and/or service is already on the market on a path to disrupt its industry and positively impact the economy and the world.

Criteria: The startup must be maximum 2 years of age (calculated from establishment date until public nominations open).

A startup founder or co-founder who has shown strong leadership skills and achieved exceptional business results while being an inspiration to their team and a role model for the next generation of founders.

Criteria: The individual must be a founder or co-founder of a startup that is a maximum of 5 years of age (calculated from establishment date until public nominations open).

Celebrating the Family Offices within the region that are enabling Middle East’s dynamic rise as the region with innovative startups and businesses across various industries.

Criteria:  The VC must be established in the country it is participating in.

A VC who has created impressive financial results while investing bravely in innovative companies which can positively impact the economy as well as the world, supporting them also with resources other than just financial.

Criteria: The VC must be established in the country it is participating in.

A co-working space that deserves recognition for its services, support, and resources to fast-growth startups, and for creating a culture and environment that fosters innovation and focuses on positively impacting the world.

Criteria: The co-working space must be established in the country it is participating in.

A fixed-term, cohort-based, mentorship-driven program that helps and empowers entrepreneurs to foster the growth of their innovative companies by providing tools, resources, connections, knowledge and expertise.

Criteria: The Accelerator/Incubator Program must be established in the country it is participating in.

An individual known by its passion for entrepreneurship and ability as well as willingness to help startups and entrepreneurship grow.

Criteria: The individual must perform their activity in the country that they are participating in.

A startup with a good business model that has a green impact on the world with its product and/or service that reduces energy consumption, creates renewable energy and/or makes process optimization.

Criteria: The startup must be maximum 5 years of age (calcuated from establisment date until public nominations open). The product and/or service needs to fall into one of the following areas; energy saving, renewable energy or resource optimization.

A startup that is on the path to disrupt the healthcare industry through the use of technology and by developing new business models improving the lives of patients. The startup’s product and/or service is already showing early traction on the market.

Criteria:
The product and or service has to fall under one or more of these areas: Clinical efficiency, Patient engagement, Medical devices, Digital health, Predictive analytics, New technology solution, Fitness and wellness.

A startup with an innovative addition to the global Web 3.0 or AI Scene that incorporates decentralization, blockchain technologies, and token-based economics at the core of its added value, in addition to a commitment to increased data security, scalability, and enhanced privacy.

Criteria: The product and or service needs to contain one of the following technologies: Smart contracts, Blockchain solutions, Crypto wallets, Tokenisation and NFTs, AI / Machine Learning.

An individual who is known for their outstanding achievements and contribution to the mission of empowering more women and/or members of underrepresented groups to become founders, investors and leaders in their local and/or international startup and innovation ecosystem.

Criteria: The individual leads a specific organization and/or an activity to promote and enable more women and/or members of underrepresented groups to become professionals in the startup and innovation ecosystem.

A company that got the most accumulated votes throughout the regional round.