Awards And Cooperation Opportunity

This challenge is part of QRDI's Qatar Open Innovation program. Qatar Open Innovation has up to one million US Dollars ($1,000,000) to invest in the selected participant proposal across its open challenges to scale-up, jointly develop, acquire or license the proposed solutions. QRDI and Milaha together with the selected participant will discuss on a one to one basis the funds required to develop the selected pilot in Qatar

Cooperation and funding opportunity:

• Part of Qatar Open Innovation program with overall budget of USD 1,000,000
• Potential for piloting/testing in Qatar facilitated by Milaha

Financials / Commercial Terms

All financial and contractual terms to be negotiated between Solution Provider(s), QRDI and Milaha.

Intellectual Property Management

New Intellectual Property rights (if any) will be discussed and agreed on during the evaluation phase and after shortlisting of proposals

Program Period

This Open Innovation challenge will start on June 28th, 2022 and end by September 30th, 2022. All proposal submissions must be completed by September 30, 2022.

Timeline For Proposal Submission And Evaluation

The evaluation process will take place in September 2022

QRDI and Milaha have sole discretion to select proposals and declare winners

Important: QRDI and Milaha will work with selected applicants to assess the solution proposal's business case during the evaluation phase. Solution proposal should be economically feasible and will be evaluated from both a technical and economic perspective.

After review, selected candidates will be invited to a virtual meeting with QRDI and Milaha in-house experts to refine their written proposals.

QRDI may alter the dates at their discretion. Any changes will be communicated to participants.

All participants must acknowledge and consent that QRDI and Milaha can use their personal submitted data for event publicity and marketing purposes.

Timeline For Cooperation Opportunity Development

The cooperation project will develop in two phases:

Phase 1 - Proof of concept / Pilot implementation / Adaptation (2022-2023)

Phase 2 - Collaboration agreement for full scale installations (within 2 years)

Eligibility

• The Open Innovation challenge is open to start-ups, SMEs, and Corporates. Organizations can submit more than one proposal.
• All participants must provide valid contact information
• This challenge is not open to employees of QRDI and Milaha and members of their families
• Participation in the open innovation challenge is free of charge
• Before submitting a proposal, you will be asked to indicate that you have read the Official Rules and that you agree with them
• QRDI and Milaha may at its sole discretion, remove or disqualify any submission and participant it deems inappropriate or non-compliant

Submission Requirements

To get access to the details that are to be submitted please press on Submit a proposal and fill in all the required information. Incomplete proposals may be subject to disqualification.

Applicable Law

This Open Innovation Challenge Official Rules and thus your participation in the QRDI and Milaha joint Open Innovation Challenge shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Qatar and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts and Tribunals of Qatar.