Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy to Hold Create Apps Championship Awards on October 7

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy will hold the awards ceremony for the third edition of the Create Apps Championship on October 7 in Dubai. The event brings together app founders and entrepreneurs building digital businesses in the city.

The championship gives participants training, mentorship, connections with investors and business partners, and funding to develop and launch winning apps. Past winners include startups in delivery, property technology, recruitment and healthcare.

Boom won “Dubai’s App of the Year 2025” and “Most Impactful App.” Co-founder Mariam Mohammed Almarri said, “A major milestone in our journey was participating in the Create Apps Championship, where Boom was recognized as ‘Dubai’s App of the Year 2025’ and ‘Most Impactful App.’ This recognition enabled us to build Boom and transport it from an idea into a real product. Before the championship, the application was still a project in its early stages of ideation and prototyping. The funding made it possible to build a powerful tool that can truly make an impact on society. It also gave us greater visibility, credibility, and confidence in the market, while connecting us with Dubai’s wider technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem.”

Takeem, a property technology company, has onboarded more than 100,000 units representing over AED9 billion in annual rental value, according to co-founder and CEO Rakesh Mavath. He said: “The first thing it gave us was credibility. Convincing landlords to trust a young company, with no track record, with their rental income is a hard ask. Being selected and backed by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy gave us institutional cover we had not yet earned commercially. It changed the tone of initial meetings. The second was exposure—standing on that stage put Takeem in front of an audience we could not have bought our way into. The third was access; DCDE opened doors deliberately to enterprise players, government stakeholders, and investors. From that first cohort, we have now onboarded over 100,000 units and more than AED9 billion in annual rental value.” The company has analyzed 611,821 rental contracts annually and uses digital direct debit to automate monthly rent collection.

The Intern, a platform connecting early-career talent with enterprise employers, is launching in Egypt, developing its business across the GCC and laying the groundwork for a UK presence. Founder Bassem Nassif said, “The Create Apps Championship was the moment our idea was put to the test in front of people who know what it takes to build something that lasts. The feedback from judges and mentors pushed us to refine the idea, the model, and the whole experience. The pitch process forced us to distill our story into something sharp enough to win over an HR director in five minutes. That clarity has changed the quality of every conversation we have had since with enterprise clients, partners, and investors alike.”

Pharmedic, founded by Mahra Al Hosani, is developing digital healthcare services focused on precision medicine. Al Hosani said, “The Create Apps Championship supported Pharmedic in strengthening the digital delivery of our healthcare services and refining how we bring precision medicine closer to patients and healthcare providers. It provided valuable exposure to board advisors, strategic partners, healthcare regulators, and stakeholders. Furthermore, it expanded our global exposure, providing Pharmedic the opportunity to participate in the Try Everything South Korea Exhibition and engage with the international innovation ecosystem.”

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