Gitex 2020: Autism startup takes home Gitex Future Stars top award

Gitex 2020: Autism startup takes home Gitex Future Stars top award

Jade Autism, a startup app that stimulates and develops child cognitive function, has been announced as the winner of the 2020 GITEX Future Stars' 'Supernova Challenge' - bagging the top prize of $50,000.

Jade Autism is a platform that develops gamified therapeutic solutions for children and adolescents with cognitive disabilities. Originally from Brazil, the startup is now based in Abu Dhabi's Hub71. It beat 73 other startups from 30 countries for the top prize.

The startups competed in 12 different categories, culminating in a round of pitching which took place on-site at Dubai World Trade Centre on December 6 and 7. Other finalists came from France, India, Israel, Slovakia, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

One Moto from the UAE, which specialises in electric vehicle last-mile solutions, and Radix Technologies from Israel, which focuses on classroom management solutions, won the runner-up prizes of $10,000 each.

BeeFree Agro from Israel, a drone-based autonomous herding system capable of moving large herds over extensive pastures, was the bonus runner-up winner that also won $10,000.

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This year's edition of the Challenge introduced four new vertical prizes, including Best Innovative Covid-19 solution, Best Martech Startup, Best