13th Cycle · 2026

UAE Ideas Award

A platform to showcase ideas, innovation, creativity, and effective ideas implemented and recognized across the UAE.

Opening DateTBA

Submission DeadlineTBA

Award Ceremony2027

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About

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, DQG's Ideas Arabia Subgroup is organizing the 13th cycle of the UAE Ideas Award 2026.

The Award is a platform to showcase Ideas, innovation, creativity, and effective ideas implemented and recognized. It incentivizes both UAE citizens and expatriates to display their achievements on a wider scale.

This Award is the fruit planted by H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his fellow leaders to promote the UAE and make it a beacon for knowledge and innovation.

UAE Ideas Categories

Promoting the Arabic Language

Best Initiative for the Community Year

Empowerment of UAE Citizens

Marketing the UAE Abroad

Voluntary & Humanitarian Work

Smart Government & Digital Transformation

Environment (Green Applications)

Entrepreneurship

Media Coverage for National Initiative

Inventions

Zero Bureaucracy

Executive Innovation Leader

Best Innovation Executive

Best Innovation Teamwork

Best Shared Idea

Best Article Supporting Innovation*

*No fee required for this category

Award Assessment

An award committee/Jury composed of experts was used to supervise the outcomes of the assessment process during the competition. This ensures the award's credibility and that the outcomes are up to the highest standards and compatible with DGEP.

Due to the credibility and status of this award, many organisations throughout the UAE participated in it to enhance their Innovation strategy, corporate excellence, and general performance.

Under the Jury committee, teams of expert assessors are formed to assess each category. The assessment process runs in three stages:

01Screen all the application files to each award categories by the assessors’ team.

02Selecting the shortlisted for interviews.

03Present the scoring to the Award Jury to revise the results and confirm the winner of each category.

Award Documents

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Submission Steps

01Click on "Register Here" at the top of the page to register in the award.

02The submission file should present the idea by clarifying the requirements of the Award Criteria, including all the necessary supporting materials, such as photos, technical reports, statistical, spreadsheets, press releases, etc.

03The submission file including evidence, per one idea shouldn’t exceed 20 slides, and shouldn’t exceed (15MB).

04Click on "Submit Here" to submit your submission file in PPT or PDF format.

05If the submission file size exceeds the limit due to audio/visual materials, please upload the materials in the submission file as an open shared link using Google Drive or Dropbox.

06Complete the payment of the participation and submission fee online or via bank transfer.