What you get
What you get
There is no cash prize. What you get is worth more: a place at the front of a real pipeline, with the evidence to use it.
Mentors
Structured guidance throughout the programme.
Sector experts
Access to expertise in the relevant sector.
Validation
Test your assumptions against real evidence.
Real challenges
Actual Aqaba problems, not hypotheticals.
There is no cash prize
Winning buys a place at the front of a real regulatory pipeline, with a complete case record you can use, not a cheque.
What winning teams receive
- Fast-track pipeline entry to the pre-sandbox stage.
- The complete case record.
- The mentoring track (upon activation).
- Sector anchor access.
- Pipeline referrals (JRF grants, DEF financing, Orange Digital Centre FabLab).
- Recognition.
Every participant who meets the attendance threshold is certified, and every team leaves with a complete case record, whether or not they win.