
50
Shortlisted candidates

Ideas Made Real takes promising ideas through a structured, year-long journey from open application to real prototypes, a GCC-wide showcase held in Dubai, and twelve months of post-award support for the champion.

50
Shortlisted candidates

5
Prototype finalists

1 Year
Champion Post award support

30 Oct
GCC Showcase, Dubai 2026
Five structured stages. Real mentorship. Real Prototypes. Real Commitment.
Step 01
Apply
Open to university-linked GCC nationals aged 19-23
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Mentor & Refine
Vistage UAE coaches IDEAS MADE REAL framework 20 participants
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Live Showcase
Held in Dubai, 30 October 2026. Falcon Trophy awarded
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Shortlisted Candidates
Independently Scored Top 50 invited to in-country GCC Assessment Centres
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5 Finalists
Selected for prototype build with Avela Global
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“22 years of turning ideas into market-ready products. That expertise now belongs to every finalist who walks through the Ideas Made Real Programme.”
Ideas Made Real is delivered by four specialist organisations - each bringing a distinct and essential capability to every stage of the programme.

Avela Global
Venture Development
Avela Global leads the venture architecture and hands-on prototype execution at the heart of Ideas Made Real. It gives promising Emirati founders the real-world build support, structured development pathway, and prototype expertise needed to move from idea to investment-ready business.

Quantum Media
Strategic Communications
Quantum Media leads visibility, PR, and film production for the programme - giving Ideas Made Real the national reach, editorial credibility, and media amplification that turns strong ideas into public stories. It ensures the programme, its participants, and its Founders are seen by the right people at the right moment.

IDEAS MADE REAL
Strategy to Execution
IDEAS MADE REAL is a practical AI-enabled platform that helps founders turn promising ideas into credible, viable businesses - producing robust market analysis, business plans, financial forecasts, and execution plans that investors and decision-makers respect. For the top 20 finalists, it means sharper ideas and credibility. The winner gains a management system to keep the business on track through its critical first year and beyond.

Vistage UAE
Leadership & Governance
Vistage UAE brings world-class business leadership to Ideas Made Real. Backed by Vistage - the world's largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organisation with over 45,000 members in 40 countries since 1957 - its role is to help founders turn ambition into disciplined growth. For the top 20 finalists, this means CEO-level insight. For the winner, a full year of guided support to build a stronger, more scalable business.

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