ICT Maghreb Awards
The ICT MAGHREB AWARDS will be a real accelerator to propel young technological companies. The awards allow you to discover and recognise young talents who have created a major innovation in the IT field.
Why participate?
This event will allow 4 young entrepreneurs selected by a committee of experts to benefit from:
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An exhibition space at the ICT MAGHREB 2020 fair on a 25 m2 pavilion (shared between the selected start-ups) placed in the Patio of the Palace of Culture
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A presentation of their start-up during the Official Ceremony of ICT Maghreb Awards 2020 Trophies. These presentations will have an imposed format of 5 minutes and 10 slides.
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A trophy and gifts offered by the official sponsors of the event
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A cocktail to encourage meetings between Start-ups, professionals and potential investors
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Strong visibility with the press and decision-makers.
The "Start-up" companies
Young company in the technological field, having less than 3 years of existence, achieving an annual turnover less than 10 million DA, promised to strong growth thanks to a major innovation allowing to bet on a rapid development.
IT Sector
All "innovative" projects which concern the field of data processing, Internet, telecoms and new technologies in general: Web or mobile applications, software, online services, e-commerce, social networks, games,. .
Conditions of Participation
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Participation is free.
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Each entrepreneur can only submit one application.
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To participate, all Applicants must: Complete directly online, correctly and completely, the participation request form found on the website: (section xxxxx) between xx March and xxx August 2020. Incomplete files will not be accepted.
Who can participate?
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Any official director of a start-up under the age of 35 on March 20, 2020, of Algerian nationality and resident in Algeria.
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The start-up must have been created for less than three years, its main activity must be in the IT field and it must achieve a turnover of less than 10 million da annual.
Who cannot participate?
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Projects that do not comply with ethics, morals and good customs. Only the selection committee, which is sovereign, will decide whether or not a project is eligible.
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The staff (employees and managers) of the company MM COMMUNICATION and PROLINKOM (organiserr).
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The staff (Employees and managers) of the companies sponsoring the event, the members of the selection committee and the experts called upon within the framework of this event, as well as their family members (spouses, ascendants, descendants and first-degree collaterals ).
Confidentiality
The organizers, partners and members of the Selection Committee agree to keep the information submitted to them as part of the selection procedure confidential and not to use it for their benefit.
The selection committee (Jury):
The selection committee will be made up of 7 experts in the fields of advice, financing, start-ups and information technology. The content of the deliberations will be confidential. The decisions of the committee will be sovereign.
Selection criteria
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The projects will be selected on the following criteria:
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Major and technological innovation object of the creation of the start-up
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Expertise of the project team
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Development and profitability prospects on the Algerian and international market
The winners of the “ICT Maghreb Awards 2020”
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1st prize: Best IT Start-up Prize 2020
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2nd prize: Best IT Start-up Prize 2020
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3rd prize: Best IT Start-up Prize 2020
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A Jury Favorite Prize