The Orange Social Venture Prize in Jordan 2024
Applicant criteria
- 21 - 60
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Winners from Jordan during the past years:
- The winner of the 3rd prize in 2023 in the Orange Prize from Jordan was Heba Asaad with her SMART WTI project, which won a prize of 10,000 euros.
- The winner of the 2022 Orange Prize from Jordan was Sawsan Al-Lubani with her project iROLE, which won a prize of 20,000 euros.
- Their win shows the significant impacts that can be achieved through Jordanian entrepreneurs, and the innovative solutions that local entrepreneurs and startups in Jordan can bring to the global level.
Benefits
- First prize: 5000 Jordanian dinars.
- Second prize: 3000 Jordanian dinars.
- Third prize: 2000 Jordanian dinars.
- The winners of the local competition will qualify to compete at the international level.
- First prize: 25,000 euros.
- Second prize: 15,000 euros.
- Third prize: 10,000 euros.
- In addition to a prize for a project led by a female entrepreneur worth 20,000 euros in the same competition.
Eligibility criteria
- Individual: you must be 21 or older on the competition’s launch date.
- Legal entity: your company must have been operating for less than 3 years on the competition’s launch date.
- Your project must be up and running in Jordan.
- Your business idea is based on an innovative solution that uses ICT to contribute to meet the needs of people living in Jordan.
About Orange:
Orange Jordan, a subsidiary of the global Orange Group operating in 26 countries, stands among the top ten telecommunications operators worldwide. With a workforce of 137,000 employees, it serves a vast customer base exceeding 298 million globally (as of December 31, 2023), generating sales of 44.1 billion euros by the end of 2023. Orange provides a diverse array of information technology and telecommunication services, catering not only to individuals but also to businesses under the Orange Business brand. Being the digital partner of the Kingdom, Orange Jordan remains at the forefront of driving digital transformation. It achieves this through the introduction of cutting-edge technologies, robust infrastructure, and innovative solutions, all accessible through its 61 stores and 38 smart selling points spread across the kingdom, as well as its diverse digital platforms. Orange Jordan's commitment extends to empowering communities through a holistic corporate social responsibility strategy built on four pillars: digital inclusion, digital education, entrepreneurship, and climate & environment. This commitment particularly targets youth, women, and persons with disabilities. Key Orange digital initiatives include the Community Digital Centers, the BIG accelerator program, Coding Academy, Fabrication Labs, and the inclusive initiative "Differently Abled, Definitely Enabled," aimed at supporting persons with disabilities.
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