Open Innovation Ideation Challenge
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Open Innovation Ideation Challenge

Culture and Arts Government
Featured challenge

Objective

Stimulate the development of innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies to enhance cultural preservation, sports participation, and youth engagement in Oman.

Challenge Description

1. Overview: 

The Open Innovation Ideation Challenge aims to harness the power of the latest technology to accelerate development and innovation within the sectors of Culture, Sports, and Youth in the Sultanate of Oman. By inviting individuals, teams, startups, and organizations to propose innovative solutions, the challenge seeks to foster collaboration, creativity, and the implementation of cutting-edge technologies to drive positive change in these sectors.

2. Objectives: 
- Stimulate the development of innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies to enhance cultural preservation, sports participation, and youth engagement in Oman.
- Encourage cross-sector collaboration between technology experts, cultural institutions, sports organizations, and youth initiatives to co-create impactful solutions. 
- Identify and support promising ideas that have the potential to transform the cultural, sports, and youth sectors in Oman. 
- Foster a culture of open innovation, entrepreneurship, and continuous improvement within the target sectors. 

3. Focus Areas: 

Participants are encouraged to submit ideas that address one or more of the following focus areas: 

a) Cultural Preservation: 
- Utilizing virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies to enhance museum experiences, archaeological sites, and historical landmarks. 
- Developing digital platforms for preserving and sharing traditional Omani arts, crafts, and cultural practices. 
- Applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques to digitize and preserve historical documents, manuscripts, and artifacts. 

b) Sports Participation: 
- Creating mobile applications or online platforms to connect sports enthusiasts, facilitate sports training, and enable virtual competitions. 
- Leveraging wearable technologies and IoT devices to monitor and enhance athletic performance, injury prevention, and rehabilitation. 
- Implementing gamification elements to encourage physical activity, motivate individuals, and foster community engagement in sports.

c) Youth Engagement: - Designing digital platforms or mobile apps to connect and empower young individuals, promoting skill development, mentorship, and career guidance. - Utilizing social media, digital content, and influencers to raise awareness about youth issues, mental health, and social inclusion. - Introducing innovative educational tools and interactive learning experiences to enhance youth engagement in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) fields. 4. Evaluation Criteria: Submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria: - Innovation and Creativity: Uniqueness and originality of the proposed solution. - Technological Feasibility: The effective integration and utilization of the latest technologies. - Impact Potential: The potential to drive positive change and contribute to the growth of the target sectors. - Scalability and Sustainability: The ability to scale and sustain the proposed solution over time. - Collaboration Potential: The willingness and capability to collaborate with relevant stakeholders. 5. Prizes and Support: - Cash prizes for the top ideas to facilitate further development and implementation. - Mentorship opportunities from industry experts and potential partnerships with relevant stakeholders. - Access to resources, including co-working spaces, funding networks, and technological infrastructure. - Recognition and exposure through media coverage and participation in relevant events.

6. Timeline:

- Challenge Launch: [22 may 2023]
- Idea Submission Deadline: [23 Jun 2023]
- Evaluation and Shortlisting: [23 - extended until 8 July 2023]
- Finalists Announcement: [Modifed to 18 July 2023]

7. Eligibility and Submission Guidelines:

-The challenge is open to individuals, teams, startups, and organizations, both national and international, with an interest in contributing to the development of the culture,sports, and youth sectors in Oman.

- Submissions must be made through the designated online platform and adhere to the specified format, Make sure that your idea has submitted in the challenge page.

- Intellectual property rights of the proposed ideas will remain with the participants. 

The Open Innovation Ideation Challenge presents an exciting opportunity to leverage the latest technologies and foster collaboration to accelerate development and innovation in the Culture, Sports, and Youth sectors of the Sultanate of Oman. By bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise, this challenge aims to shape a vibrant future for Oman's cultural heritage, sports ecosystem, and the empowerment of its youth.

Reward

جوائز قيمة لأفضل ثلاثة أفكار وتسهيل تطويرها وتنفيذها مستقبلًا. (Valuable Prizes for top 3 winners)

Who Should Participate

General

Voting Mechanism

Mix

Challenge Type

Cash Prize

Challenge Terms & Conditions

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Evaluation Criteria

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Evaluation Panel

Madarek Innovation LLC

Cofounder & CEO

Madarek Digital Solutions LLC

CGO

Olive e-Solutions

Director of Digital Services

Participating Ideas

Ideas Submitted Rank Votes Date of Submission  

ABLE

ALQUDS NASSER

1 Winner 8 22 June 2023

كراج بزنس

Husam AL Farsi

2 Winner 28 21 June 2023
3 Winner 16 22 June 2023

Sports Hub - Oman

Ayman Al Busaidi

4 Winner 7 22 June 2023
5 Winner 9 27 May 2023

GymKey App

Hisham Alriyami

6 Winner 105 20 June 2023
7 Winner 8 19 June 2023

تطبيق تمكُّن

أمجد المقبالي

8 Winner 245 22 June 2023

Gaming sport competition

Said Alsawafi‬‏

9 67 19 June 2023
10 Winner 7 06 June 2023
11 7 22 June 2023

منصة ترابط

عهد الهنائية

12 65 21 June 2023
13 7 22 June 2023

مركز تأهيل وتدريب الصيادين

عيسى بن سالم البلوشي

14 9 22 June 2023

Esport community

إبراهيم المحروقي

15 35 21 June 2023
16 76 22 June 2023

كلنا نقرأ

شيخة السناني

17 7 22 June 2023

Pash

Maryam Zakwani

18 8 16 June 2023
19 8 21 June 2023

Fit Future تطبيق

Muthla AL-Maktumi

20 31 21 June 2023
21 253 19 June 2023

مسارات

صفاء الصباري

22 19 22 June 2023

أمد

صَفاء الفهدية

23 7 17 June 2023

حِرفة

Safa Al khanbashi

24 8 17 June 2023

Raed Academy

Aisha Al Khanbashi

25 Winner 36 18 June 2023
26 7 02 June 2023

FitSense

شهد الشريقي

27 7 17 June 2023
28 7 06 June 2023

Cart

Kawther Alhanai

29 82 21 June 2023

لمجتمع رياضي

راحيل المعولية

30 7 28 May 2023
31 14 22 June 2023

تطبيق سائح

علي العجمي

32 15 13 June 2023

virtual assistant

MOHANAD moosa

33 7 22 June 2023
34 9 09 June 2023
35 10 22 June 2023

افحص

هيثم العيسائي

36 7 20 June 2023
37 8 15 June 2023

VirtuFit

Jayhan Alnofli

38 10 22 June 2023
39 7 22 June 2023

تطبيق صحتي

Said Al Habsi

40 8 06 June 2023

قاعة متعددة الأغراض

موسى البوسعيدي

41 7 24 May 2023

TechYouth

yousuf alsiyabi

42 8 22 June 2023
43 9 20 June 2023
44 21 22 June 2023
45 9 20 June 2023
46 7 05 June 2023

Celo

Nouf al nasri

47 725 21 June 2023

مركز ترفيهي عملاق

فاطمة الخطيب

48 7 22 June 2023
49 7 21 June 2023

شكام

سلمان المسكري

50 7 31 May 2023

BADIR

SULAIMAN ABDULLAH

51 7 22 June 2023

AI-based Oman Event Platform

Mohammed Al Balushi

52 17 19 June 2023

TRIP-OMAN APP

Anwaar AL-Sawafi

53 7 21 June 2023
54 465 21 June 2023
55 7 09 June 2023

سياج

Bader Mohammed Alattabi

56 35 04 June 2023

دليل ظفار

Shahad Alsharqi

57 8 28 May 2023
58 7 22 June 2023

الساعة الذكية

شذىٰ الصولية

59 7 22 June 2023
60 7 02 June 2023
61 7 31 May 2023
62 8 11 June 2023
63 7 22 June 2023

تطبيق مخيخ

Nasser Alshabibi

64 10 11 June 2023

Car Safety Sensors

المعتز المنذري

65 7 04 June 2023
66 7 22 June 2023

تطوير

Ahmed Alaamri

67 7 22 June 2023
68 12 03 June 2023

النظارة الذكية

شذىٰ الصولية

69 7 22 June 2023

تسهيل

يوسف الشعيلي

70 7 22 June 2023
71 7 02 June 2023
72 10 23 May 2023

Sports Hub - Oman

Ayman Al Busaidi

73 7 22 June 2023

تطبيق عماني موهب

محمد الغفيلي

74 7 22 June 2023

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