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Whether you’re a startup, innovative entrepreneur, or tech pioneer, Qatar Open Innovation offers a unique pathway to scale your ideas, collaborate with industry leaders, and deliver impactful solutions.
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Open programs (8)

Next-Gen Airport Movement Intelligence Challenge
Hamad International AirportNext-Gen Airport Movement Intelligence Challenge
How might we accurately track and analyse passenger and staff movement across the airport journey—from arrival or entry to departure or exit—without relying on extensive novel hardware installations?
in 30 days
Up to 100,000 USD in QRDI funding for solution development, access to operational datasets, a trial environment and collaboration opportunities with HIA teams, mentorship and project management support, and the potential for commercial deployment within HIA and beyond.
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Immersive Edutainment for Foundational Competencies Challenge
Ministry of Education and Higher EducationImmersive Edutainment for Foundational Competencies Challenge
How can we develop an immersive, interactive game-based platform to significantly enhance student engagement and mastery of foundational competencies?
in 48 days
Up to 100,000 USD in QRDI funding for solution development, access to operational datasets, a trial environment and collaboration opportunities with HIA teams, mentorship and project management support, and the potential for commercial deployment within HIA and beyond.
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3-Minute Express: Automated Gate Intelligence for Damage Container Challenge
GWC Logistics3-Minute Express: Automated Gate Intelligence for Damage Container Challenge
How might we automate container gate inspections to detect damage, document evidence, and generate repair estimates in under 3 minutes per container?
in 54 days
Up to 100,000 USD in QRDI funding for pilot development , access to relevant datasets (NDA required), and access to a pilot lane with parallel testing opportunities, and mentorship and support for solution development.
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Seamless Multi-channel Communication for Customer Engagement and Supply Chain Excellence Challenge
GWC LogisticsSeamless Multi-channel Communication for Customer Engagement and Supply Chain Excellence Challenge
How might we create an AI communications co-pilot for logistics operations by triaging, clarifying and escalating time-critical messages across communication channels?
in 54 days
Up to 100,000 USD in QRDI funding for pilot development , access to relevant datasets, pilot suppliers and customers, access to subject matter experts from operations, procurement and customer service teams and IT infrastructure and security guidance and mentorship and support for solutions development.
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Aqua-Intelligence: The Smart Water Quality Innovation Challenge
KAHRAMAAAqua-Intelligence: The Smart Water Quality Innovation Challenge
How might we introduce AI Powered Smart Meters to proactively and continuously measure Water Quality in KAHRAMAA’s DMA?
in 67 days
Up to 100,000 USD in QRDI funding for solution development , access to operational datasets , a trial environment at pilot sites and collaboration opportunities with KAHRAMAA technical, IT, and finance teams , mentorship and support for solution development , and the potential for commercial deployment within KAHRAMAA and beyond to other GCC water utilities and smart city initiatives.
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Revive & Recharge: The Second-Life EV Battery Challenge
KAHRAMAARevive & Recharge: The Second-Life EV Battery Challenge
How might we repurpose end-of-life EV lithium-ion batteries into grid connected energy storage (BESS) for Qatar’s growing renewable energy supply?
in 67 days
Up to 100,000 USD in QRDI funding for solution development. They will also gain access to operational standards, a pilot site, and collaboration opportunities with KAHRAMAA teams. Furthermore, successful solutions have potential for commercial deployment within Qatar's planned 500MW storage facilities or beyond.
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Closed programs (3)

Smart Solutions for Invasive Species: The Myna Trap Challenge
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) - QatarSmart Solutions for Invasive Species: The Myna Trap Challenge
How might we develop smart traps to capture the common Myna (Arcidotheres tristis) - an invasive bird in Qatar?
Closed
Up to 100,000 USD to support the POC development. In-kind contributions: Mentorship and support for solution development. Access to relevant datasets Access to pilot site(s)
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AI-Powered Inclusive Communication Challenge
Mada – Assistive Technology Center QatarAI-Powered Inclusive Communication Challenge
How might we develop an AI-powered accessibility solution for language translation and communication for sign language and persons with communication difficulties?
Closed
Up to 100,000 USD to support the POC development; Mentorship, support for cloud environment (MS Azure) and expert advice; Access to relevant datasets and to our API to crawl government websites
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Mada Assistive Tech Innovation Challenge
Mada – Assistive Technology Center QatarMada Assistive Tech Innovation Challenge
How might we develop an AI-powered assistive recommendation system to provide personalized solutions for individuals with disabilities based on their unique needs and circumstances?
Closed
Up to USD 100,000; Access to relevant datasets and to our AT Portal platform; Mentorship, support for cloud environment (MS Azure) and solution development
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Single participation