We aim to provide a platform for Sustainability focus startups in the Middle East to showcase their technology and solutions and enable enterprises to contribute to sustainable development.
The platform will empower sustainable innovation by recognizing groundbreaking startups, facilitating deals and enterprise connections, building awareness, and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through these efforts, Sustainova Challenge fosters a collaborative ecosystem that drives positive change and a more sustainable future.
UAE Edition Event Day: 15th October 2024
Why Apply
1. Visibility - Propel your startup towards success: Showcase your vision to sustainability activists, experts, enterprise stakeholders, and the VC community!
2. Networking & Collaboration - Unlock endless possibilities by meeting with industry experts, investors, and visionary entrepreneurs, creating powerful partnerships and a world of shared expertise.
3. Investment Opportunity - Pitch your innovative solutions to investors and get the chance to secure funds.
4. Eligibility - Any startup is eligible to participate in the competition if it meets the following criteria:
i) Startup is registered in one of the eligible countries.
ii) The startup’s product or service developed or under development by the startup has the potential to address categories that are based on the Seventeen (17) United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”).
iii) The startup is based in one of these respective countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates)
iv) At least one startup founder is a legal resident of an eligible country, and at least 18 years of age at the time of entry into the competition.
v) The startup has developed or is in the process of developing a product or service based on a new or innovative technology tackling a sustainability challenge.
How It Works:
Eligible startups from the region pitch their ideas in front of industry veterans to compete for awards and recognition.
Date: October 15, 2024 | 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: DIFC Innovation Hub, Dubai