Over the last decade, Qatar has made tremendous progress towards achieving its national vision (QNV) by embracing and extending the newest digital technologies to drive its competitiveness and prosperity. To contribute to that vision, the government, the industry and academia in Qatar have led, implemented and planned many ambitious projects that have actively contributed to the digital transformation journey of Qatar.

The competition welcomes Information Technology (IT) projects from the government, the industry and academia in Qatar to compete in three award categories:

• The most innovative DT Governmental Project: This track welcomes nominations of past or ongoing projects led by the governmental agencies and entities.
• The most innovative DT Industrial Project: This track welcomes nominations of past or ongoing projects led by companies and industrial actors.
• The most innovative DT R&D Project: This track welcomes nominations of past or ongoing R&D projects led by research organizations in Qatar.

Projects in all tracks will be evaluated by an international jury of IT experts. Criteria include:

• The innovation of the project in terms of ideas, use of new technologies, e.g. AI, IoT, etc.
• The impact of the project on the society and people lives.
• The relevance of the project to the priority areas of QNV.

To participate, send us a description of your project (2 pages maximum) detailing how your project contributes to the digital transformation of Qatar, its impact and innovation.

All submitted projects will have be invited for presentation as posters in the opening ceremony of the Fourth International Congress of Technology and Engineering organized by Qatar University and will be visible to the congress distinguished attendees. The best projects will be selected by the jury, and then congress attendees will vote to the best three projects that will be awarded.

Submission deadline: 15 November 2024.