# 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. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/uae-future-health-digital-innovation-challenge-105000-prize-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Technology - Country: United Arab Emirates - Published: 2026-10-16T13:08:04+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-16T13:08:04+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-15 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/uae-future-health-digital-innovation-challenge-105000-prize-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/uae-future-health-digital-innovation-challenge-105000-prize-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/uae-future-health-digital-innovation-challenge-105000-prize-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/uae-future-health-digital-innovation-challenge-105000-prize-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/uae-future-health-digital-innovation-challenge-105000-prize-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/uae-future-health-digital-innovation-challenge-105000-prize-2026.md) 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 Methodology: Prize commitment in US dollars, not a payment record. Three awards sum to $105,000. | label | value | unit | period | basis | |---|---|---|---|---| | Total prize pool | 105000 | USD | 2026-10-15 | target | | Number of award finalists | 3 | count | 2026-10-15 | target | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-future-health-digital-innovation-challenge-105000-prize-2026/data/source-record?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-future-health-digital-innovation-challenge-105000-prize-2026/data/source-record?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Emirates News Agency, Abu Dhabi health initiative announcement]() (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)