Eligibility:

1. Participants must be at least 14 years old at the date of entry.
2. Participants can apply from the UAE and worldwide (‘International Participants’) with a solid idea for a new Mobile Application.
3. Participants must have the Long-term intent to build a successful mobile application in Dubai.

Submission:

1. The Apps participating in the Competition shall be submitted in accordance with the required criteria as announced by DCDE within the specified period.
2. No entries may be accepted on dates other than the specified period and the deadline.
3. Participants must submit their Apps ideas and prototypes completed at the deadline.
4. The submitted Apps must be the original work of the Participants and must not be an infringement or imitation of any third-party works, including intellectual property rights.
5. If any information provided by the Participants is subsequently discovered to be fraudulent or false or if there is a material misstatement or omission, the said Participant will be automatically disqualified. The same shall apply to any information given by winners whereby the award given will be automatically revoked;
6. All Apps participating must not include any political, religious or immoral content and must be in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable in UAE.

Jury Panel:

1. The independent jury committee will evaluate the Apps based on predetermined criteria to select the winners.
2. The Jury panel has the right to reject any App submitted to the Competition without giving any reasons.
3. The decisions of the jury panel are final, binding, and non-challengeable.

Prizes:

1. Prizes will be awarded to the top-performing Participants as determined by the jury panel.
2. Four competition winners will receive grants which will be managed by a third-party organization (“Fund Manager”) and can only be used for elements contributing to the successful development of an app as deemed by the Fund Manager.
3. No cash prizes will be awarded and the funding received will be directly invested in resources and services to support the winning mobile app projects. This support may include assistance with obtaining a trade license, marketing, recruitment, and mobile app development, among other services. No cash prizes will be awarded. If an International Participant (non-Dubai resident) wins a first-place prize, the winner must obtain a Dubai trade license to be eligible to receive the investment.
4. Prizes are non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash or any other substitute.

Intellectual Property:

1. The Participants retain ownership of the intellectual property rights to their Apps.
2. The Participants, by entering the Competition, grant the DCDE a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display their Apps for promotional purposes. This is limited to promotional activities on the DCDE platforms, which may include showcasing the apps in advertisements, presentations, or other marketing materials.
3. The Participants are responsible for all intellectual property rights towards third parties in all elements used in the Apps, including but not limited to sounds, video, and images.

Development Partners:

1. Participants must build an MVP to make it through to the quarter-final stage, and are encouraged to complete building the full application after this stage.
2. Participants should conduct proper research to choose the suitable development partner from the list of preferred development partners shared by DEDE without any liability on DCDE on any challenges faced by choosing these specific development partners.
3. Detailed terms and conditions for Participants prototype and app build will be outlined with the chosen development partner; DCDE will not be liable or part of the T+C’s outlined between the Participants and the chosen development partner.

Publicity:

1. The Participants agree to use their names and public information related to the APPS for any purpose.
2. The Participants agree to participate in publicity activities, including but not limited to media interviews, photographs, and social media promotions, as requested by DCDE.
3. The Participants agree to the use of their images and information in media promotions.

Disqualification:

1. DCDE reserves the right to disqualify any Participants who violate these Terms or engage in any conduct that is deemed unfair or contrary to the spirit of the Competition.
2. Any Participant who does not respect these Terms of the Competition, does not respect the jury panel, or causes assault, infringement, and harm to other Participants will be disqualified from the Competition.
3. DCDE reserves the right to disqualify any Participants from the competition, if it believes, in its sole discretion and without any restrictions, that the Participants have violated the rights of any third party.

Disclaimers:

1. DCDE is not responsible for any technical malfunctions, errors, or failures that may occur in connection with the Competition.
2. DCDE is not responsible for any claims or disputes arising between the Participants regarding the ownership of the App or its contents.
3. In no event shall DCDE be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the Competition.
4. DCDE does not bear responsibility for any material or moral losses, or any damage incurred by the Participant as a result of participation in the competition.
5. The Participants must not violate any international or local rights, laws, or provisions, or in any way encourage the violation of those rights, laws, or provisions.
6. DCDE is not responsible for all legal measures taken against the Participants if they violate any of the rules and regulations before the official authorities.
7. DCDE is not held liable for any challenges between the Participants and the Development Partners.

Acknowledgement

1. The Participants agree and acknowledge that DCDE will not bear any financial costs on their behalf in exchange for participating in the Competition.
2. The Participant acknowledges to bear any costs related to his participation and any subsidiary issues arising from it. To avoid any doubt, DCDE is not responsible for paying any fees, charges or expenses for developing the Participants’ Apps.
3. The Participants acknowledge and grant DCDE the right to keep all information and files submitted and related thereto in its archive.
4. The Participant acknowledges that he is the sole and exclusive owner of the submitted App and its contents, and this App has not been used before in any way and is not owned by any entity or individual.
5. By entering the competition you will automatically be enrolled in the DCDE Business In Dubai programme and will receive DCDE monthly community newsletter, in which you may opt to unsubscribe at any time.

Amendments:

DCDE reserve the right to amend, revise or update these Terms at any time. The Participants shall follow up any updates/amendments of these Terms through the DCDE website.

Governing Law:

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the federal laws of UAE and Emirate of Dubai and the jurisdiction for any unsettled disputes shall be subject to Dubai Courts.