Challenge 22 winners showcasing their awards on stage

Success Stories

As soon as we invite applications, thousands of startups clamour to showcase their products and solutions to Challenge 22. The applicants’ backgrounds and qualifications are as diverse as their innovations, underlining a global passion for making the FIFA World Cup 2022™ a tournament unlike any other.

Selected startups succeed in commercialising their product or solutions regionally and globally, with the support of Challenge 22 mentors and partners. Of course, it’s the tireless work and determination of the startups’ founders and employees that gets them to the proof of concept stage and beyond.

Find out about Challenge 22 startups and their products:

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Success Stories

The ViaVii team

ViaVii

Tourists can discover what’s happening in the local community, based upon their interests. 
 

The Fanera team

Fanera

Watch highlights and see your team’s goals as they hit the net.
 

One of the team members behind the Bonocle startup

Bonocle

Giving visually impaired people unprecedented access to a wide array of electronic devices.

A man wearing a helmet and hi-vis vest

SunPave

Harnessing solar energy from flat rooftops, walkways and pedestrian spaces.
 

The Podio team

Podio

Make your commute more enjoyable with this driver-friendly podcast app.
 

The Moistchar team

Moistchar

This unique, locally derived product is making the world a greener place.
 

One of the team members behind the Eila startup

Eila

Automated concession sales allow football fans to order food right to their seats.
 

The ELPALM team

ELPALM

This shading wind turbine generates green electricity, gives you WiFi and charges your phone.


Transforming palm branches into sustainable composite material.

 

A team of university students wanted to create a completely different kind of fan experience.

 


A potentially life-saving solution.

 


Enhancing crowd management using smart cameras.

 


A team of Arab innovators are bringing the FIFA World Cup 2022™ to life – for everybody.

 


Read about the winning startups: ARVEX | Bonocle | Eila | ELPALM | Fanera | Moistchar | Palm Engineered Composite | Podio | Scalable Synthesis of Expanded Polystyrene | SunPave | Synaplexus | Tactile Palm Communicator | ViaVii


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