ABOUT

Under the patronage of  H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the UAE Innovation Subgroup of Dubai Quality Group, in cooperation with Team Power International, is pleased to announce the 4th Cycle of UAE Innovation Award, which recognizes innovation in revenue-generating local government entities, private sector companies & NGOs within the UAE and GCC. 
We are looking forward to your active participation.

OBJECTIVES

• Support UAE National Innovation Strategy
• Promote innovation culture throughout revenue-generating local government departments, private sector companies & NGOs within the UAE & GCC.
• Raise the level of innovative practices based on the award framework and standards
• Strengthen organizations’ innovation capabilities to create sustainable value for their customers
• Recognize and reward the leading innovative companies in UAE
• Build and maintain a strong network of Innovation professionals and qualified assessors

PARTICIPANTS BENIFITS

• Professional recognition for participants
• Free innovation award awareness session
• Free professional assessment report (actual worth AED100,000/-)
• Online benchmarking of participants with best international practices
• Networking between the participants
• Implementing an international innovation framework

The UAE Innovation Award is open to revenue-generating local government departments, private sector companies & NGOs within the UAE & GCC, including (but not limited to) the following sectors:

• Education & Learning
• Energy & Utility
• Financial Services
• Health and Wellbeing
• Heritage, Art & Culture
• Manufacturing
• Marketing & Media
• Professional Services
• Real Estate & Construction
• Retail & Consumer Goods
• Social & Community Development
• Sports & Recreation
• Technology & Communication
• Tourism & Hospitality
• Transport
• NGO & Non-Profit etc. ​

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CATEGORIES 

• 1 star (200 – 299 points)
• 2 stars (300 – 399 points)
• 3 stars (400 – 549 points)
• 4 stars (550 – 699 points)
• 5 stars (700+ points)

CRITERIA 

• Innovation Capabilities

Budget, Training, Technology, Innovation Center

• Innovation Drivers

Masterminds, Strategy, Portfolio, Process, Partnerships

• Innovation Results

Customer Results, Business Growth Results, Community & Innovation Sustainability Results

UAEIA MANUAL 

to know more about the award Framework, Criteria, Conditions for Participation, kindly click Here to download the updated UAEIA Manual 2021.

You may also view the below video links of the award’s first cycle Awareness Session :

Part 1/2: Click Here to view video | Part 2/2: Click Here to view video

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES  

Click Here to download the submission guidelines to brief you about the requirements, supporting samples, and checklist.

SUBMISSION TEMPLATE  

Click Here to download the submission template.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

1. Register online your organization’s intent to participate.

2. Attend the free Virtual Company Awareness Session scheduled to be held on October/November 2021, (date will be confirmed), where the Award Criteria & Submission Guideline will be discussed in detail.

3. Submit the application online along with the required documents before the deadline, via an online tool such as wetransfeer, google drive, dropbox, ...etc. 

4. Proceed with the payment fees in advance to accept your submission.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE   December 15th, 2021

SUBMISSION FEES   

For DQG Member USD 4000 + (5% VAT) 

For Nun-member USD 5000 + (5% VAT)

To Register Online   Click Here

For Submission/Sponsorship Contact Doaa Afifi at +971 56 545 7408 or doaa.afifi@dqg.org