Ideas Track
Eligibility Criteria
At least two members
Proof of concept & prototype
Validated business model & clear plan to grow
Has a mentor/industry Expert
Should be in Tech or Digital industry
Selection of semifinalists
- Applications are accepted on our website in English, French, and Arabic.
- Each application is graded remotely by at least 2 different judges from technology, investment, acceleration, and tech savvy backgrounds.
- Up to 20 semi-finalist teams from the Ideas track are selected for the second round. These teams will have scored the highest average score on their application forms. MITEF Pan Arab & Saudi Arabia reserves the right to modify the number of selected teams.
- The semi-finalist teams are required to pitch (in private) in front of a second round jury panel, where they will have 3 minutes to present/pitch, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.
- The oral presentations should be delivered in English.
- After the oral presentations/Pitch, the jury will deliberate and select 10 finalist teams.
- The 10 finalist teams are required to pitch (in private) in front of the final round jury panel, where they will have 3 minutes to present/pitch, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.
- The oral presentations should be delivered in English.
- After the oral presentations/Pitch, the jury will deliberate and select the 3 winners of the Ideas Track.
Judging Criteria
Team
Innovation
Scalability
Financial sustainability