Digital Innovation Award
Building Digital MVPs
Commercializing Digital Innovations
Building Digital Capabilities
The award aims to enrich the culture of digital innovation and R&D by motivating researchers and patent holders to develop new innovation and entrepreneurship capabilities, as well as commercializing and launching promising ideas into the market and providing them with needed technical and business support.
Who can participate?
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Digital Research - 01The research team should consist of at least two members out of which one should be a Saudi citizen.
- 02The research must be in the field of Telecommunication & Information Technology.
- 03The research has to be from one of the university levels (BSc, MSc, PhD) or accredited research institutes.
- 04The research date shouldn’t be older than 2017.
- 05The research solves an existing problem in the market and can be prototyped.
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Digital Patent - 01The patent must be in the field of Telecommunication & Information Technology.
- 02 The patent has to be originated from university or accredited research institutes.
- 03The patent has to be registered with SAIP.
- 04The patent solves an existing problem in the market and can be prototyped.
- 05The patent should not have been previously commercialized.
Upcoming Events
Two events will be held as part of the Digital Innovation Award:
Award Timeline
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Feb 22
Registration Opens
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Mar 18
Registration Closes
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Mar 25
Applicants Selection
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Apr 1
Digital Research
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Apr 8
Digital Patent
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Apr 25
Award Ceremony
Award Bundles
Digital Research
80,000 SAR
First place
60,000 SAR
Second place
50,000 SAR
Third place
40,000 SAR
Fourth place
20,000 SAR
Fifth place
Digital Patent
80,000 SAR
First place
60,000 SAR
Second place
50,000 SAR
Third place
40,000 SAR
Fourth place
20,000 SAR
Fifth place
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