Ideas Track | Arab Startup Competition

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

Round 1 judging process

Applications are accepted in English, French, and Arabic
Each application is graded by at least 2 different judges. Judges place more importance on certain criteria, depending on the track you are applying for (Judging criteria below)
50 semifinalists teams from different tracks are selected for the second round. These teams will have scored the highest average score on their application forms
MITEF Pan Arab reserves the right to modify the number of selected teams
The semifinalists teams must work on and submit certain deliverables that will be communicated with them in due time prior to the workshop and conference. The semifinalists teams must also sign the “engagement letter” form. All members whose names are mentioned as part of the team must sign the form.
Qualified teams are not required to pay a participation fee for any of the workshop or conference. Each of the participants is expected to pay for their own flight ticket to the final event. The MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab will be paying all other expenses for up to two members per team, including accommodation, lunch and coffee breaks, ground transportation to and from the event venue. Other members attending the event can benefit from our special rates

The selected semi-finalist teams are required to attend a pre-boot camp, the final award ceremony and conference. The pre-boot camp training is led in English. At least one of the team members who will be attending the training must be fluent in English
The semi-finalist teams are required to pitch in front of a Round 2 jury panel during the 2 day final event where they will have 3 minutes to present/pitch, followed by 7 minutes of Q&A
The oral presentations should be delivered in English
After the oral presentations , the jury will deliberate and select 10 finalist teams that qualify to the final round of the Ideas track

The finalists teams are required to pitch in front of a Final Round Jury panel where they will have 3 minutes to present, followed by 7 minutes of Q&A
The oral presentations should be delivered in English
After the oral presentations, the jury will deliberate and select the three winners of the Ideas track

Team

Innovation

Scalability

Financial sustainability

10,000 USD

5,000 USD