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QNADohaQatar Assistive Technology Center (Mada) has announced the opening of nominations for the first edition of the Mada Innovation Award 2022, in preparation for the technical evaluation of the solutions provided and the beginning of the stages of the competition. The nomination facility will remain open until August 31The award, worth QR1,000,000, is the first award of its kind aimed to encourage and support innovative solutions that enhance the accessibility of information and communication technology for people with disabilities and the elderly. These can be hardware, software or even applications on smart phones.A financial grant will be provided to the winners to enable them to develop the innovative product or service and establish their position in the local market.The award aims to raise awareness of innovators, programmers, technology makers and mobile application developers of the importance of developing innovations that keep pace with the requirements and variables of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and works to integrate persons with disabilities into all sectors of society.The idea of the award came from the Mada’s belief in the pioneering role of innovations that are adapted and integrated with assistive technology to provide added value to people with disabilities around the world. This allows users to benefit from services of high quality and enables them to discover new levels of luxury of life that help build capabilities.Through this award, Mada also seeks to urge individuals and institutions to devise technical and software solutions that would make a real leap in the lives of persons with disabilities in line with the global digital transformation.
