Immersive Edutainment for Foundational Competencies Challenge
Immersive 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?
Timeline
Challenge Timeline: Stay Ahead with These Important Dates and Events
Scouting Phase
The application phase opens on January 26th, 2026 (UTC+3) and closes on March 23rd, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC+3). Startups and SMEs are invited to propose innovative and high-impact solutions addressing the challenge statement.
A webinar will also be held on February 16th at 3:00PM (UTC+03) for more details and a Q&A session with the Ministry of Education and QRDI.
Criteria for Application
The criteria for the application phase are as follows:
- Register on the platform
- Complete the participation form
- Upload a proposal deck
Shortlisting Phase
During this phase, MoEHE will evaluate the proposals and the most innovative solutions will be selected to proceed to the clarification phase.
Shortlisting criteria
Innovators will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
1. Quality of Solution and Technical Viability (55%)
2. Solution Implementation (20%)
3. Team/Company (25%)
2. Solution Implementation (20%)
3. Team/Company (25%)
Juries will have until April 30th to decide which projects will move on to the next stage.
Evaluation Phase
May – June 2026During this clarification phase, MoEHE may organize one-on-one sessions with shortlisted participants to delve deeper into their proposed solutions and address any outstanding questions.
These sessions, conducted through online calls or via the challenge platform, provide an invaluable opportunity for participants to refine their ideas based on direct feedback. The goal is to ensure a clear understanding of the proposed approaches and align them closely with the challenge objectives, fostering collaboration and innovation..
Awarding
The list of awarded innovators will be officially published on the platform by August 2026. Following the announcement, they will initiate discussions with the challenge owner to outline the next steps for refining and potentially implementing their innovative solutions.