Grant for Innovative Enterprises $100,000 from Expo 2020 Dubai Program for innovation

The Expo 2020 Dubai Programme offers all the creative and innovative minds all over the world the opportunity to receive a grant that reaches up to USD 100,000 and becomes part of the Expo Live Global Innovators Community. The Expo Live Innovation Impact Grant Programme aims to fund novel and innovative solutions that encapsulate the spirit of Expo 2020 Dubai’s overall theme: ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’. Expo’s three subthemes, Opportunity, Mobility, and Sustainability, are focus areas for funding.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Startups, enterprises.
2.  Social, environmental, or humanitarian impact.
3.  Prototype level or beyond.
4.  Innovative solution.
5.  Any sector, any country.
6.  Legally registered entities.

The Benefits:

1. The program will award funds up to USD 100,000 per application depending on the maturity and scalability of innovations. 
2. Connecting innovators to an international network of participating nations, corporate partners, regional and global businesses, as well as many millions of anticipated visitors.
3. Marketing and communication exposure as the Expo Live program includes extensive marketing and communication exposure, and outreach programs.
4. Grant recipients may qualify for additional funding that will be allocated to showcasing their solutions during Expo 2020 Dubai to an audience of many millions of visitors.

Evaluation Criteria:

1. The impact on society
2. Quality of submission
3. Alignment with Expo 2020 Dubai objectives regarding the Expo theme “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future” and subthemes Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability
4. Innovativeness: How does the solution differ from existing solutions? Is it meaningful and inspiring?

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