“Bahrain innovates”
Engineering college, Ahlia University in Bahrain announces a scientific competition for engineering innovations at the university, higher education, and pre-university level and all those interested in engineering and scientific innovations.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Competition Announcement and Training | 4 October 2026 |
| Training Start Date | 25 October 2026 |
| Judging Day and Closing Ceremony | 7 December 2026 |
Regulations governing the event
Competition Procedures and Activities:
Participation is open to students of higher education institutions and universities across the GCC countries, as well as high school students in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- The competition will be announced during October 2026.
- Participation is open to students of higher education institutions and universities across the GCC countries, as well as high school students in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- Registration forms will be available for those wishing to participate in the competition.
- All participants must have a well-developed idea supported by a business model and the ability to present it to specialists.
- Applicants are required to submit a presentation of their work to the judging panel before participating, ensuring they have a prototype and a viable business model.
- A closing ceremony will be held at the Ahlia university theater under the patronage of His Excellency Professor Dr. Abdullah Al-Hawaj, the university’s founding president. The ceremony will honor winning students and those with outstanding innovative projects and ideas. Representatives from relevant companies, businesspeople, and interested organizations will be invited to present projects and ideas, announce the winners, and distribute the prizes.
- Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to the top three winners, while all participants will receive a Certificate of Appreciation from Ahlia University.
- Certificates of appreciation will be presented by the university to all participants who advance to the final round.
- Sponsors of the competition, if any, will be recognized with trophies and certificates.
Competition objectives:
- Enriching scientific research with applicable ideas and innovations
- Encouraging students to research and innovate
- Refining and nurturing students’ innovative talents
- Communicating with relevant authorities to take steps to register patents for the presented projects and innovations, as well as ensuring the presence of sponsoring companies to market and adopt creative and applicable ideas.
Competition Categories:
- Smart systems and programming applications
- Smart assistive devices for people with disabilities
- Energy and sustainability
- Medical devices
- Technological innovation
The competition brochure includes the following:
- Logo
- Competition name
- Competition objectives
- Application process
- Training dates
- Judging and closing ceremony dates
Evaluation Criteria:
- The idea’s economic viability or its ability to solve a contemporary problem (10 points)
- Applicability and cost-effectiveness (10 points)
- Design quality (prototype) (10 points)
- Market research to assess market acceptance of the idea (feasibility study) (10 points)
- Scientific methodology used (10 points)
- Professional Business Model (PMC) (10 points)
- The idea’s uniqueness (modernity) (innovation) (10 points)
- Presentation skills (10 points)
- The team’s ability to achieve the goal (10 points)
- The idea’s sustainability (10 points)
Financial and honorary prizes awarded:
- Valuable cash prizes for the first three winners
- Certificates of appreciation for all participants
- Prizes will be distributed as follows:
Prizes will be distributed as follows:
Total | Third | Second | First |
1800 BHD | 300 | 500 | 1000 |
Academic and Administrative Supervision Authority:
- Ahlia University in Bahrain.
