COHORT 7


Companies selected to join our 7th cohort get invited to an in-residence program to Dubai. We will cover the flight, visa and accommodation of up to 3 team-members for each company.

The cohort will commence on January 21st 2020 and will end on March 26th for the participants working with the Dubai, Police, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) as well as Etisalat. The cohort for Dubai Health Authority will start on January 21st 2020 and will finish on April 16th 2020.

We look forward to welcoming you to Dubai!

Final dates will be announced after the evaluation process is completed.

Dubai Police

Deadline: Nov. 30th 2019, 11.59pm GMT+4.

Challenge

  1. Report Analysis

    We are looking for an advanced, AI-powered analytics program that can be used to identify and analyze large volumes of research papers and reports.

    Apply now
  2. Airport Security

    We are looking for the latest, cutting-edge AI technologies to help us increase security and streamline management processes in the airport.

    Apply now
  3. Shoreline Security

    We are looking for intelligent, advanced drone technologies that would help us increase shoreline security.

    Apply now
  4. Port Security

    We are looking for advanced, intelligent surveillance technologies that would help us increase security at land-ports and seaports.

    Apply now
Roads and Transport Authority

Deadline: Nov. 30th 2019, 11.59pm GMT+4.

Challenge

  1. Smart Monitoring

    Introduce smart monitoring technologies for counting/ dynamic signaling and information- intelligent analytics of pedestrians and transport ridership behaviors.

    Apply now
  2. Futuristic Wayfinding

    Introduce futuristic methods for wayfinding to enhance the integration between different modes of transport and surrounding areas, such as leveraging Augmented Reality (AR).

    Apply now
  3. Innovative Cooling

    Utilize the current environment (e.g. humidity and hot weather) to cool down pedestrian zones and/or generate energy.

    Apply now
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)

Deadline: Nov. 30th 2019, 11.59pm GMT+4.

Challenge

  1. Future of Energy

    Accelerate digital transformation in the energy industry through disruptive technologies that are not limited to Quantum Computing, and can include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Automation, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality and others.

    Apply now
Dubai Health Authority

Deadline: Nov. 30th 2019, 11.59pm GMT+4.

Challenge

  1. Early Intervention

    Improve the quality of life by early and swift healthcare intervention using advanced technologies in healthcare.

    Apply now
  2. Reduce Waiting Times during Emergencies

    Reduce patient waiting times in emergencies by using advanced and cutting edge technologies.

    Apply now
  3. Patient Safety During Surgery

    Improve the accuracy and patient safety in surgeries, such as spine surgery, using robotics.

    Apply now
  4. Retina Images - VR

    Improve the quality of life globally by early and swift healthcare intervention using advanced technologies in AI and healthcare retina disease detection through Virtual Reality (VR) in collaboration with gaming companies to collect retina images through the VR while players are playing various VR games and building global dataset/database of images which lead to eliminate the vast major disease of retina worldwide using compacted retina camera and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

    Apply now
Etisalat Digital

Deadline: Nov. 30th 2019, 11.59pm GMT+4.

Challenge

  1. Augmented Reality & Service Delivery Experience

    We want to improve the service delivery experience by digitising and automating key elements of the process.

    We are looking for scaleups that will help us to create a differentiated customer experience
    1) Using augmented reality to scan offices and indoor spaces
    2) Using Artificial Intelligence to provide the best service and solutions according to the results of the site survey

    Apply now
  2. Digital Retail Experience in Physical Spaces

    Retail like industries* operating physical spaces are requiring for full convergence between digital and physical touch points through more personalized, interactive, engaging and efficient Omni channel experiences.

    Build first of a kind solutions that will allow to combine the agility of immersive digital technologies with the depth of our cellular data and 5G network. Relevant solutions should:

    - Augment the personalization of the experience based on visitor profiles, behavior and type of interaction in the physical world
    - Improve engagement between customers and retailers/brands/services
    - Support the capture of real time consumer insights
    - Provide measurement capabilities to support ROI objectives
    - Drive visitors and sales
    * malls, retail, government centers, FEC, F&B and others commercial spaces

    Apply now
  3. User Acceptance Testing Automation

    We want to automate user acceptance testing to improve efficiency through reducing manual effort and time-to-market while improving quality. We are looking for scaleups that can:

    1) Deliver a robust end-to-end automation to replace manual processes
    2) Build a technical solution that fully automates the User Acceptance Testing process. The solution must integrate with all of the organisation’s applications including online, sales and customer support systems

    Apply now
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