WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
HOW DOES THE COMPETITION WORK?
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
To qualify for the competition, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Be a business owner or team leader of a tech startup—in the
pre-seed or seed phase—with an established concept that positively impacts humanity.
Live in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia
or the United Arab Emirates.
We will collect entries via the form below from 6 December 2022 to 30 January 2023. A panel of judges will review entries as they are submitted and may contact qualified entrants for an online interview. Companies the judges consider to be potential semifinalists will be invited to complete and submit a more detailed entry form and initial video.
ROUND : INITIAL SUBMISSIONS & INTERVIEW
1
Judges will select 15 entries from the second round of submissions to advance to the semifinalist phase, based on the judging criteria in the Official Rules.
ROUND : Semifinalist JUDGING
2
ROUND : SEMIFinalist VIRTUAL MENTORSHIP & FINAL VIDEO SUBMISSION
3
Semifinalists will receive coaching from mentors identified by Forbes to further improve their competition pitches during a virtual event in March 2023. Semifinalists will then have two weeks to prepare and submit a final video pitch that incorporates their mentors’ recommendations.
Five finalists will be invited to participate in a final, on-stage live pitch to a judging panel of world-acclaimed business leaders in Morocco in May 2023. During the event’s closing reception, the Aviram Foundation, together with Forbes, will announce the competition winners.
ROUND : FINALIST LIVE EVENT
4
Be sure to include a brief description (1,000 words or less) of your innovative business solution that elaborates on how your business solution will create change and improve lives.
Submit your Round 1 entry before 11:59:59 p.m. ET USA on 30 January 2023.
All entries must be in English. Please read the Official Rules for essential entry guidance and competition details. Please refer to the FAQ if you have any additional questions about the competition. Email us only if you have any technical questions. All other questions or comments will be disregarded. Good luck!
Just complete the form BELOW.