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Become a Partner of Ideas Made Real

IMR is seeking strategic partners, as it sees this as more than sponsorship. The opportunity provides an early, strategic partnership with young, disciplined, high-potential entrepreneurs who have viable business ideas and the drive to achieve real-world proof.

Founders and partners in a boardroom discussion

What Partners Gain

Early access to vetted, high-potential GCC entrepreneurs who have already built real prototypes

Reduced early-stage risk through structured selection and independent judging

Optional routes to pilots, co-development, or future investment discussions

A meaningful, visible role in shaping the next generation of GCC businesses

National brand visibility across a high-credibility programme aligned with GCC's regional economic agenda

Choose how you want to help make ideas real.

Ideas Made Real gives partners a clear way to support young GCC entrepreneurs as they move from idea to assessment, mentoring, prototype development and the Finale Showcase. Each option is designed to create meaningful visibility, practical value, and measurable impact, while protecting the programme's independence and Partner ROI.

Founding National Partner

Positioning

Anchor one GCC country platform

Best for

Governments, family offices, major corporates, investors and national institutions

What You Support
  • One GCC country platform, its partners, venture development and national story
What You Receive
  • Country-exclusive naming rights
  • Anchor Partner status
  • Featured profile and documentary story
  • VIP table
  • Speaking role
  • Partner access
  • Strategic-direction seat
  • Final judging role
Governance & Access
  • Subject to IMR governance, independent judging, safeguarding, confidentiality and conflict controls

Legacy & Impact Partner

Positioning

Lead the national impact narrative

Best for

Organisations seeking visible and measurable national impact

What You Support
  • Impact delivery, measurement, case studies and programme legacy
What You Receive
  • Featured impact case study
  • Executive commentary
  • Premium table
  • Impact-stage recognition
  • Finalist access
  • Impact-assessment or judging role
Governance & Access
  • Assessment and access managed by IMR and subject to independence and consent

Challenge Partner

Positioning

Steward a priority sector

Best for

Corporates, government entities and priority-sector leaders

What You Support
  • A defined sector challenge and partners developing relevant solutions
What You Receive
  • Featured challenge storyline
  • Sector thought leadership
  • Branded challenge and award role
  • Priority partner access
  • Challenge judging role
Governance & Access
  • Limited to the sponsored challenge
  • No influence over wider finalist selection

Build Partner

Positioning

Support venture build and mentoring

Best for

Accelerators, universities, technology firms and venture-building organisations

What You Support
  • Mentoring, prototype development, commercial readiness and finalist support
What You Receive
  • Venture-build content
  • Showcase table
  • Prototype demonstration presence
  • Direct relationships with selected finalist teams
Governance & Access
  • Engagement coordinated by IMR
  • No automatic equity, IP or investment rights

Capability Partner

Positioning

Contribute expertise and network

Best for

Specialist advisers, technical experts and ecosystem organisations

What You Support
  • Specialist services, technical expertise, market access and connections
What You Receive
  • Capability Partner recognition
  • Opportunities to contribute expertise, services and network access
Governance & Access
  • Agreed scope only
  • No influence over selection, judging or awards

Partners Are Protected and So Is the Programme

Judging comes first. No partner may influence selection or have sight of results before they are final. Commercial discussions begin only after scoring is complete. This is what makes Ideas Made Real trustworthy – for partners, for participants, and for the GCC.

  • Independent judging - Partners never control selection

  • Clear entry rules, dual reviewers, and conflict-of-interest checks

  • Funding released in defined stages

  • Any first-look or pilot right is short, clear, and written

  • Legal review on any fee linked to investment

Partner Enquiry Form

Tell us about you and your organisation. It takes a few minutes and helps us match you with the right opportunities.

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