The Innovation Catalyst Award for Startup & SMEs

Honoring a forward-thinking SME that exemplifies the power of innovation to thrive in a competitive market.

This award recognizes a small or medium-sized French company that has relied on innovation to succeed in the United Arab Emirates. Recognized for its creative solutions and forward-thinking vision, this company embodies adaptability and progress. This award recognizes the achievements of French SMEs that demonstrate the transformative power of innovation in a dynamic market, highlighting an entrepreneurial spirit essential to future success.

To apply, please make sure you meet the following criteria:

• Innovation Catalyst Award - for Startup & SMEs: 
  • Be a company with fewer than 50 employees & not part of a larger Group,
  • Be a CCI FRANCE UAE member, 
  • Or if not a member, be a French company (i.e. company created by at least one French) or a French-founded company initiated abroad operating in the UAE.
  • Hold a valid UAE Trade Licence. Please email your Trade Licence to ccifranceuae(@)ccifranceuae.com

The deadline for submitting your application is Friday 7 March 2025.