The Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council's flagship programme, Qatar Open Innovation (QOI), has announced its Innovation Opportunities in collaboration with Baladna, Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC), and Es'hailSat to find innovative methods for the challenges they face.
The first opportunity comes with Baladna under the title "Standardise and improve the quality of organic compost" to ensure optimal comfort for cows, achieve high production capacity and find innovative solutions to achieve the highest level of quality sustainable compost.
To achieve this, the QRDI and Baladna are seeking innovative approaches, such as novel process methodology or additives which can "Standardise and improve the quality of organic compost".
The deadline to submit a proposal is July 26.
Gulf Warehousing Company (GWS)'s challenge is entitled, "Tracking and tracing warehouse inventory", as it invites Startups, SMEs (small and medium enterprises), and corporates' proposals for technologies that enable Automated tracking and tracing of warehouse inventory stock.
GWC is looking for innovative solutions which reduce the reliance on personnel and increase safety and efficiency for their customers.
The deadline to submit a proposal is August 22, 2023.
Es'hailSat's challenge is entitled "Remote Telemetry Monitoring for Geostationary Satellites".
There are occasions (2-3 times per annum) when communication issues arise. In this case, engineers must be dispatched to the Es'hailSat Teleport to identify and resolve the issue.
To address this issue, Es'hailSat would like to implement a remote monitoring solution whereby the Engineer can monitor the telemetry from the satellites from anywhere with an Internet connection and identify any potential issue before traveling to Es'hailSat Teleport site.
By facilitating faster reactions and minimizing downtime, the remote monitoring solution would ensure continuous service provision by Es'hailSat.
The deadline to submit the proposal is 1 August.
Commenting on the launch, RDI programme director at the QRDI Council, Haya al-Ghanim, said that they are thrilled to announce the launch of the three Innovation Opportunities, marking another milestone for the Qatar Open Innovation programme.
Through strategic partnerships with Baladna, GWC, and Es'hailSat, they aim to harness the power of innovation to address local opportunities in alignment with Qatar's priority areas.
Selected innovators will have the invaluable opportunity to collaborate with trusted pilot partners and test their groundbreaking technologies, paving the way for future large-scale implementation and driving Qatar's research, development, and innovation landscape forward.
The Qatar Open Innovation programme has been the primary platform for startups and innovators to showcase their products and solutions that address the nation's most pressing challenges in the five national priority areas of energy, health, resource sustainability, society, and digital technology, as outlined in the QRDI Strategy 2030, by identifying opportunities for innovation collaborations to drive economic prosperity.
