Official Rules

Awards And Cooperation Opportunity

Challenges listed are 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 its partners 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 the QRDI partner

Financials / Commercial Terms

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

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

Open Innovation challenge's will start and end on the dates specified on each challenge publication. All proposal submissions must be completed by the challenges' deadline. Please check the list of challenges for a reference of submission periods.

Timeline For Proposal Submission And Evaluation

The evaluation process will take place as of the specific dates for each challenge.

QRDI and the partner have sole discretion to select proposals and declare winners.

Important: QRDI and the partner 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 the partner 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 the partner can use their personal submitted data for event publicity and marketing purposes.

Timeline For Cooperation Opportunity Development

Open Innovation challenge's will develop based on the dates specified for each challenge. Please check the list of challenges for a reference of submission periods.

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 the partner 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 the partner 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 the partner 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.