Edition 9

Check out the Regional Finalists below!

Regional Winners

Best Accelerator/Incubator Program

United Arab Emirates

Flat 6 Labs

Flat6Labs is the MENA region’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region. Annually, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups enabling thousands of passionate entrepreneurs to achieve their daring ambitions and ultimately becoming their institutional co-founders.

Founder of the Year

United Arab Emirates

KLAIM.AI

KLAIM.AI is an innovative HealthTech – FinTech startup transforming healthcare billing and processing by combining a powerful AI driven claim management SaaS platform as well as Financing under one umbrella. With a strong mission to simplify healthcare payments for everyone, we provide an easy-to-use platform to trace and compile claims history under our revolutionary platform.

Best Newcomer

Israel

MICA AI MEDICAL

MICA is an AI decision supMICA’s AI decision support system, which is based on millions of image scans, diagnoses suspicious findings long before the tumor develops and supports the radiologist’s analysis, thereby facilitating personalized treatment.

Best Newcomer

United Arab Emirates

Opontia

Opontia is the next-generation ecommerce holding group in Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, The Middle East, & Africa. We acquire, operate, and scale outstanding e-commerce brands with superstar products. We are backed by leading global investors and have raised one of the largest Series A rounds in the region at $42M. We have offices in Istanbul, Warsaw, Dubai, and Riyadh.

Startup of the Year

Israel

Swapp

Swapp is an AI-driven architecture firm that collaborates with real estate developers and planners to apply intelligent, advanced algorithms that deliver detailed building designs and cost estimates faster than ever before possible.

Best Co-working Space

United Arab Emirates

UNBOX

UNBOX is a boutique coworking space founded in 2018. A well-designed contemporary workspace was created to provide a unique inspirational environment to build an exceptional and engaging community under one roof. An award-winning space is known for its origami-inspired interior.

Best VC

United Arab Emirates

Flat 6 Labs

Flat6Labs is the MENA region’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region. Annually, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups enabling thousands of passionate entrepreneurs to achieve their daring ambitions and ultimately becoming their institutional co-founders.

Countries

Israel

Kuwait

Oman

Quatar

United Arab Emirates

Categories

Startup of the Year

Description

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).

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Best Newcomer

Description

A startup with 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).

Nominate HERE.

Founder of the Year

Description

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).

Nominate HERE.

VC of the Year

Description

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.

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Best Co-working Space

Description

A co-working space that deserves the 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.

Nominate HERE.

Best Accelerator/Incubator Program

Description

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.

Nominate HERE.

People's Choice

Description

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