Congratulations to our 2025 winners
Awards Overview
Our annual programme celebrates outstanding innovations that demonstrate scientific excellence, deliver measurable impact on today’s most urgent social and environmental challenges, and show strong potential for commercial implementation.
In 2025, USD 100,000 in prizes was awarded to the teams behind the most promising solutions across five categories.
SPEED
SPEED introduces the first dedicated screening tool for enzymatic plastic degradation, addressing a key bottleneck in biological recycling.
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CASPER
Casper offers a new way to fight dangerous, drug-resistant infections by using precision gene-editing tools instead of traditional antibiotics.
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Iron Lights Lives
A low-cost, iron-based battery system that stores electricity for many days, offering a safe alternative to conventional lithium-ion storage.
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Jury Members
Chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, and member of the Dubai Council, the jury for the 2025 Awards includes global industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries – whose insight, experience, and integrity guide our evaluation process.
Chairperson, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority / Member, Dubai Council
Her Highness Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Chairperson, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority / Member, Dubai Council / null
Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Future Foundation
H. E. Khalfan Juma Belhoul
Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Future Foundation / null
Managing Director, DAMAC Properties / Founder & CEO PRYPCO / Founder & COO Amali Properties
Amira Sajwani
Managing Director, DAMAC Properties / Founder & CEO PRYPCO / Founder & COO Amali Properties / null
Managing Director DAMAC Properties / Founder & CEO Amali Properties
Ali Sajwani
Managing Director DAMAC Properties / Founder & CEO Amali Properties / null
Professor Emeritus and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost, Royal College of Art
Professor Naren Barfield
Professor Emeritus and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost, Royal College of Art / null
Co-Founder, Aramex; Executive Chairman, Wamda
Fadi Ghandour
Co-Founder, Aramex; Executive Chairman, Wamda / null
Head of Applications, European Space Agency
Rita Rinaldo
Head of Applications, European Space Agency / null
Chief of Innovation UNICEF
Kristoffer Gandrup-Marino
Chief of Innovation UNICEF / null
Chairman & CEO SEE Holding
Faris Saeed
Chairman & CEO SEE Holding / null
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