UAE’s Top Young Innovators 2025 Competition Registration is Now Open!

Welcome to the Grand Arena

UAE's Top Young Innovators

Where The UAE’s Brightest Minds Begin Their Journey to Global Recognition.

Important Dates for UAE's Top Young Innovators 2025

Entry Submission

Start: 10 Dec 2025
End: 12 April 2026
(11:59 PM Local time)

Free Innovation Camp (Batch - 1)

Starts: 15 Dec 2025
End: 26 Dec 2025

Free Innovation Camp (Batch - 2)

Starts: 05 Jan 2026
End: 16 Jan 2026

Free Innovation Camp (Batch - 3)

Starts: 19 Jan 2026
End: 30 Jan 2026

Free Innovation Camp (Batch - 4)

Starts: 09 Feb 2026
End: 20 Feb 2026

Free Innovation Camp (Batch - 5)

Starts: 02 Mar 2026
End: 13 Mar 2026

Free Innovation Camp (Batch - 6)

Starts: 23 Mar 2026
End: 03 April 2026

Semi Finalists Announcement

24 April 2026

US Patent Application Phase (Optional)

Start: 25 Apr 2026
End: 25 June 2026

Public Voting

Start: 26 June 2026
End: 17 July 2026

Winners Announcement

24 July 2026

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Ali Humaid Al Loughani

Winner of UAE's Top Young Innovators 2024

Winner of Best Innovation Award in Robotics Category at America's
Top Young Innovators 2024

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Top Young Innovators brings an exciting innovation competition - the "UAE’s Top Young Innovators" to hunt the most innovative and creative young minds in the country.



Know More about the Competition

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Participate and Showcase
Your BIG IDEA to the World!

If you are aged between 10 to 22 years and have an idea that you think has the power to change the world, participate to win the prestigious title of the "UAE’s Top Young Innovator" and an opportunity to be direct finalist of "America's Top Innovators".

Could Your Idea Become a
US Patent?

The 2025 Competition is Open!

Click below and get all the important details.

6. America’s Top Young Innovators

Winner of the "UAE’s Top Young Innovators" will advance directly as a global finalist in the "America’s Top Young Innovators"

5. Announcement of Results

The results of the competition will be announced online

4. Evaluation of Entries

A distinguished panel of judges will evaluate the entries and shortlist the individuals/ teams based on the judging criteria.

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Participation Journey

Participation Journey

1. Registration

You can register in the "UAE’s Top Young Innovators" as an individual or as a team. Click here to know more about the registration process.

2. Attend FREE Innovation Camp (Optional)

Develop a new innovation idea with expert mentorship or build your existing idea further with step-by-step guidance. Click Here for our 15 hours FREE Innovation Camp sponsored by our partner DiscoverSTEM Foundation. Learn More about the Innovation Camp.

3. Submit Your Innovation

Submit your innovation by filling out the Entry Submission Form. Click here to know more about the entry submission process.

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Learn How Real Innovators Think, Attend our Free Innovation Camp and learn the exact process used by serial innovators and entrepreneurs.

Prestigious Recognition Our 2024 winner was honored by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. No Kidding.

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Get a Real US Patent (Yes, Really) Your innovation. Your intellectual property. Your name in the USPTO database.

Your College Applications Will Shine Top universities notice students who build things, win competitions, and hold patents.

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Compete on a Global Stage Win in the UAE, compete internationally, bring home awards.

Why Participate
in the Challenge?

Solve the World’s Biggest Problems

Showcase Your Idea Globally

Opportunity To Win America's Top Young Innovator
Prestigious Title of UAE's Top Young Innovator
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