Abu Dhabi opens applications for health AI innovation challenge
Abu Dhabi’s Future Health initiative opened applications on 15 October for a Digital Innovation Challenge using AI, software and connected technologies. Applications close on 15 November 2026, with a total US$105,000 prize pool for three finalists.
Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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Co-created with MBZUAI, Inception42 and Microsoft, the competition focuses on fertility, population health and wellbeing. Selected teams will develop prototypes with technical and clinical guidance. Awards are $50,000, $35,000 and $20,000; these are announced prizes, rather than completed payments or demonstrated clinical outcomes.
Data
Announced competition awards
15 October announcement
- Total prize pool
- 105,000 USD
- 2026-10-15 · Target
- Number of award finalists
- 3 count
- 2026-10-15 · Target
Methodology
Prize commitment in US dollars, not a payment record. Three awards sum to $105,000.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- Artificial intelligenceSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: AIwww.wam.ae ↗
- Computing and information technologySuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: softwarewww.wam.ae ↗
- HealthSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: healthwww.wam.ae ↗
Geographic references
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- United Arab Emirates · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
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- Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Place role: Place mentioned by source · Place type: City · Location precision: Approximate
54.3860893525, 24.4396362329 (longitude, latitude)
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