DOHA: A two-day Challenge 22 Roadshow will be held at Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) today and tomorrow.
Challenge 22 is an innovation award developed to inspire and challenge the region’s brightest minds and all innovators, entrepreneurs and individuals with big ideas are invited to come to the roadshow to learn more about this new competition.
The information sessions will be held at HBKU today and tomorrow from 12 noon to 1pm. Challenge 22 Ambassadors including Kuwaiti entrepreneur Areej Al Khrafi and well-known Emirati animation director Mohammad Saeed Harib, in addition to Qatari inventor Mohammad Al Hossan — the winner of 2014 edition of Stars of Science, will be sharing their story at the roadshow.
Initiated by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), Silatech and Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Challenge 22 is an innovation award to celebrate the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar as a regional event.
Challenge 22 is seeking applicants within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with solution based proposals related to three key themes that address challenges faced by Qatar and the world, when hosting major sports events.
The three themes for the inaugural launch of the award are Sustainability, Event Experience, and Sports and Health.
Successful applicants have the opportunity to win a cash prize of $20,000 during Phase 1 of the competition and a grant to further develop their idea into a proof of concept during Phase 2 of the competition.
Fatma Al Nuaimi, Social and Human Legacy Manager at the SC said, “We’re delighted to be here in Qatar to inform people about this wonderful opportunity. We are proud to be supporting innovation and we know there are many innovators in Qatar and the region waiting to be discovered. The enthusiasm and interest we have received so far has been overwhelming. We’d like to encourage more people to attend and find out how they can be part of Challenge 22.”
The roadshow commenced on Sunday in Kuwait and will conclude on February 17 in the UAE. The next stop of the Challenge 22 Roadshow will be Saudi Arabia from February 1 to 5. The Peninsula
