Website Terms and Conditions: Open Innovation Platform

ATRC / ASPIRE OPEN INNOVATION PLATFORM  — TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Effective Date: 20 May 2026  Last Reviewed: 20 May 2026

  1. Publisher and Platform Operator

This Website is owned and operated by the Advanced Technology Research Council ("ATRC"), a council established under Law No. (14) of 2020 in Abu Dhabi, having its principal office at Accelerator 2 Building, Plot M12, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.  ATRC acts in certain Challenges through its Affiliate, ASPIRE UAE - SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP L.L.C. ("ASPIRE"), a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the United Arab Emirates. 

The Website is created and hosted by Agorize SAS, a simplified joint-stock company (société par actions simplifiée) with capital of €107,217.90, registered with the Paris Trade and Companies Registry under no. 530 774 439, having its registered office at 15 rue Béranger, 75003 Paris, France ("Agorize"). 

References to "we", "us" or "our" in these T&Cs are references to ATRC (including, where applicable, acting through ASPIRE). Agorize acts as co-organiser and platform operator, and is not a contracting party under these T&Cs unless expressly stated otherwise in the applicable Challenge Rules.

  1. Subject Matter and Acceptance

ATRC hosts certain Challenges through the Website and its Services. 

By opening an Account on the Website, you will be required to confirm your acceptance of these T&Cs by ticking the relevant box during registration. These T&Cs constitute a legally binding agreement between you and us, and you may not use the Website unless you have accepted them. 

You will also be asked to review and accept the rules applicable to each Challenge you may choose to enter. 

Please read these T&Cs carefully. If you do not accept them, do not use the Website. We may amend these T&Cs from time to time by posting an updated version on the Website. Where material changes are made, we will notify you before the amended T&Cs take effect. 

We may also modify, without prior notice, the structure and design of the Website, as well as certain Services or content. 

  1. Definitions

In these T&Cs, the following terms have the meanings set out below:

"Account" means the account that must be created to become a Member and access the Services offered through the Website.

"Affiliate" means, in relation to a person, any entity that is, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controlling, Controlled by, or under common Control of, that person.

"ASPIRE" has the meaning given in clause 1 above.

"Brief" means the concise statement of instructions and guidelines for a Challenge prepared by the Organising Company and made available on the Website.

"Challenge" means an invitation, made available on the Website, for proposals to solve a specific problem or challenge issued by an Organising Company, which may offer an award, prize, funding, grant, pilot support or other benefit for the winning Deliverable(s) submitted via the Website by a Member registered to participate in the Challenge, and in accordance with the Challenge Rules.

"Challenge IP" means all intellectual property generated, developed, reduced to practice and/or created by a Participant during a Challenge, including as part of their Deliverables, but excluding that Participant's Background IP.

"Challenge Rules" means the rules applicable to a specific Challenge published on the Website, which are binding between us, the relevant Joint Organisers and each Participant. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between these T&Cs and the Challenge Rules, the Challenge Rules shall prevail to the extent of that inconsistency, unless the Challenge Rules expressly provide otherwise.

"Community" means all Members of the Website collectively.

"Control" means the power of a person, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of another person, whether through the ownership of voting shares, the power to appoint directors, by contract or otherwise. "Controlling" and "Controlled" shall be interpreted accordingly.

"Deliverables" means all submissions, original ideas, documents or other materials (including presentations, videos, prototypes and software) uploaded to the Website by Members in response to, and as a proposed solution for, a specific Challenge.

"Joint Organisers" means, in relation to a specific Challenge, us together with any other Organising Company, co-organiser, challenge owner, sponsor or collaborator identified as a joint organiser in the applicable Challenge Rules. The identity of the Joint Organisers for each Challenge will be specified in the applicable Challenge Rules.

"Member" means any individual or entity that has registered and holds an Account on the Website.

"Mentor" means a subject matter expert, adviser or other individual designated by us or an Organising Company to provide guidance, feedback or support to Members during a Challenge, as further described in clause 5.4 below.

"Organising Company" means, in relation to a specific Challenge, the entity or entities responsible for organising, administering and overseeing that Challenge, as identified in the applicable Challenge Rules, which may include ATRC, ASPIRE, an Affiliate, a co-organiser, sponsor or other collaborator.

"Background IP" means all intellectual property rights owned by or licensed to a Participant prior to, or independently of, their participation in a Challenge.

"Participant" means a Member who has enrolled in and is actively participating in a Challenge.

"Services" means all products, services, content (including Briefs, Challenge Rules, results, notifications and announcements), features, technologies or functions delivered by us or on our behalf via the Website, including but not limited to hosting of Challenges, management of registrations, facilitation of submission and evaluation processes, and platform communications.

"Website" means the ATRC / ASPIRE open innovation platform website, currently accessible at challengeon.atrc.ae and any successor URL.

  1. Opening an Account

4.1 Eligibility Conditions

You must be 18 years of age or older to use our Services, and by opening an Account you declare that you meet this condition. The only exception is for Challenges targeted towards students, where a parent or legal guardian may accept these T&Cs on behalf of a Participant under the age of 18. Please review the applicable Challenge Rules for further details on eligibility and any additional requirements. 

Where you are not entering a Challenge as an individual acting independently, you must have authority to bind the employer, institution, team, company or other entity on whose behalf you use our Services. You confirm that you have such authority and that the relevant entity accepts these T&Cs. 

4.2 Creating an Account

The Website allows Members to: (a) view and enrol in Challenges; and (b) interact with other Members, us, Mentors, or other Joint Organisers of a Challenge through message boards, chat, email and messaging. 

You may view the Briefs and Challenges if you are not registered, but you may not enrol in or participate in a Challenge without first opening an Account and becoming a Member. 

To create your Account, you must complete the mandatory fields in the registration form (including your name, email address and password). An Account activation link will be emailed to you; your Account is activated once you click on the link. 

To open an Account, you must have read and accepted these T&Cs and our Privacy Notice. 

4.3 Accuracy of Account Information and Evidence

You agree that the profile information submitted in relation to your Account is accurate and true, and that you will update it as and when needed to maintain accuracy. 

You will provide, upon request, such information, documents and supporting materials as may be reasonably required to verify your identity, authority, eligibility, compliance with applicable Challenge Rules, ownership of or right to use submitted materials, and the accuracy of any statements, claims, results or representations made in connection with a Challenge. Failure to provide such information within the requested timeframe may result in: (a) rejection of the relevant submission; (b) disqualification from the relevant Challenge; (c) withholding or forfeiture of any unpaid award, prize, funding or benefit; (d) suspension of access to the Website; and/or (e) termination of your Account under these T&Cs. 

4.4 Password Security

You are responsible for keeping your Account password confidential. You agree to notify us without delay if there is any unauthorised use of your Account or any security breach, such as loss or theft of your log-in information. 

  1. Services

5.1 Overview

The Website is an online innovation platform on which we, or a Joint Organiser, may create and post Briefs and Challenges in which Members may participate, subject to the specific conditions of each Challenge as set out in the Challenge Rules. 

5.2 Member Services

As a Member, you may:

  1. access a personalised space on the Website that contains your profile, allows you to view the Challenges in which you have enrolled, and to communicate and exchange messages, including by email and chat, with us, other Members, Mentors, and other Joint Organisers; 

  2. register for Challenges, provided that you meet the applicable conditions of the Challenge Rules; 

  3. participate in a Challenge, individually, as a representative of a business entity, or by creating or joining a team, as specified in the applicable Challenge Rules; 

  4. upload Deliverables in response to a Challenge, as specified in the applicable Challenge Rules; and 

  5. retrieve the data and Deliverables that you submit from time to time during your participation in a specific Challenge, as specified in the applicable Challenge Rules. 

5.3 Awards, Prizes and Benefits

We may offer awards, prizes, funding, grants, incentives, pilot support or other benefits in connection with a Challenge, subject to the applicable Challenge Rules and any notified requirements.  The specific award structure, amounts and conditions for each Challenge will be set out in the applicable Challenge Rules.

We may require shortlisted or winning Members to provide payment and banking details, identification documents, tax registration information, compliance certifications or other administrative information and documents reasonably required in connection with any such benefit. If a Member does not provide the requested information or documents within the timeframe specified, cannot be contacted after reasonable efforts, or does not meet the applicable requirements, we may withhold, withdraw or forfeit the relevant benefit and select an alternative recipient where appropriate.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, each Member is solely responsible for any taxes, duties, levies, charges, transfer fees, banking fees and similar amounts arising in connection with any such benefit.  We will not gross up any award for tax purposes unless expressly stated in the applicable Challenge Rules. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, we may deduct or withhold from any amounts payable to a Participant any taxes that we are required to deduct or withhold under applicable law. To the extent that any such deduction or withholding is required, we shall pay the net amount to the Participant.

No assignment or transfer of awards, prizes, funding or other benefits is permitted without our prior written consent. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, is unable to accept the relevant benefit, or does not fulfil the applicable verification or eligibility requirements, we shall have no further obligation to that individual, and may proceed to select a replacement recipient.

5.4 Role of Mentors

Where a Challenge involves Mentors, the following applies:

  1. Mentors are engaged by us or the relevant Organising Company to provide general guidance, commentary and feedback to Participants during the Challenge. Mentors do not act as judges or assessors for the purposes of the formal evaluation or scoring of Deliverables, unless expressly stated otherwise in the applicable Challenge Rules.

  2. Any feedback, ideas or suggestions provided by a Mentor to a Participant in the course of the Challenge are provided for general guidance purposes only and do not create any contractual obligation, warranty or liability on the part of the Mentor, us or any Organising Company.

  3. To the extent that a Mentor provides feedback that is incorporated into a Participant's Deliverables, ownership of the resulting intellectual property shall be determined in accordance with clause 6 of these T&Cs and the applicable Challenge Rules. Participants are responsible for ensuring that any Mentor contributions they incorporate into their Deliverables do not give rise to third-party IP claims. We recommend that Participants obtain written confirmation from any Mentor before incorporating substantive Mentor contributions into their Deliverables.

  4. Mentors are subject to confidentiality obligations in respect of Participant materials they review, and Participants acknowledge that Mentors may engage with multiple Participants and Challenge Owners across the platform.

5.5 Evaluation of Deliverables

We are responsible for assessing all Deliverables and independently deciding, in accordance with the applicable Challenge Rules and criteria, on the winner(s) of a Challenge. Decisions made in accordance with the applicable Challenge Rules are considered final. 

Where the applicable Challenge Rules provide for the use of automated tools or artificial intelligence ("AI") in the screening, scoring or evaluation of Deliverables, the following terms apply:

  1. AI screening or evaluation tools may be used as an initial pass-fail filter or to assist human evaluators in the ranking and shortlisting of Deliverables. The use of AI tools in evaluation will be disclosed in the applicable Challenge Rules.

  2. The use of AI-assisted tools does not replace human oversight of the evaluation process. All final decisions on winners shall be made by or under the supervision of human evaluators.

  3. We do not warrant that AI evaluation tools are free from error or bias. Any Participant who has concerns about the evaluation process should raise them through the process set out in the applicable Challenge Rules. Outcome decisions remain final in accordance with clause 5.5 above.

  1. Intellectual Property

6.1 Participant Ownership

Each Participant retains full ownership of their Background IP. Subject to the licence granted in clause 6.2 and the terms of the applicable Challenge Rules, each Participant also retains ownership of their Challenge IP, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Participant and the relevant Organising Company or Challenge Owner.

6.2 Licence to Joint Organisers for Challenge Administration

To the extent reasonably necessary for the administration, operation, evaluation, judging, verification, promotion and follow-up of the Challenge, each Participant grants to the Joint Organisers a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to access, review, reproduce, display, evaluate, share internally and use the Participant's Deliverables and related materials for challenge administration, judging, due diligence, internal review, winner selection, announcement of results, and related follow-up discussions.  This licence terminates upon the conclusion of the Challenge, save to the extent that continued use is necessary for archival, reporting, or post-Challenge follow-up activities expressly contemplated by the applicable Challenge Rules.

6.3 Licence to Winners

Where a Participant is selected as a winner of a Challenge, and subject to the specific terms set out in the applicable Challenge Rules, the winning Participant grants to the Joint Organisers and the relevant Challenge Owner or Organising Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, non-sublicensable licence to use the winning Participant's Challenge IP for the purposes of implementing, deploying, evaluating and following up on the winning solution within the Joint Organisers' and Challenge Owner's own organisations and group companies. For the avoidance of doubt:

  1. "non-exclusive" means that the winning Participant remains free to use their Challenge IP independently or to license it to other third parties; and

  2. "non-sublicensable" means that the Joint Organisers and Challenge Owner may not sub-license the Challenge IP to entities outside their respective group of companies without the winning Participant's prior written consent.

Any further commercialisation arrangements, expanded licence terms, or IP assignment shall be negotiated separately between the winning Participant and the relevant Organising Company or Challenge Owner, independently of Agorize, and shall be documented in a separate written agreement.

6.4 IP Warranties

By registering for a Challenge and submitting a Deliverable, each Participant represents and warrants that: (a) the Deliverable is their own original work; (b) they have the necessary rights to submit the Deliverable; and (c) the submission does not violate any applicable law or regulation or any rights of any third party. 

In relation to Deliverables specifically, each Participant further represents and warrants that: (i) they are the owner or authorised user of the intellectual property contained in the Deliverable; (ii) they are not required to transfer their rights over the Deliverable to a third party pursuant to an employment relationship or other contract; or (iii) they have obtained any necessary authorisations from their employer or any co-contracting party before submitting the Deliverable. 

6.5 Disqualification for IP Breach

We reserve the right to disqualify any Participant where we reasonably believe that the submitted Deliverable or any part thereof infringes upon or violates the rights of any third party. 

6.6 IP Indemnity

Each Participant shall indemnify and hold harmless the Organising Company, the Co-Organiser, and their respective associated companies, subsidiaries and officers, against any claims or costs relating to a breach of this clause 6. 

6.7 Participant Communications about Challenge Participation

A Participant may refer publicly to its participation in a Challenge, its shortlisting, finalist status or success in the Challenge, provided that such statements are accurate, not misleading, and do not imply any endorsement by the Joint Organisers. Participants shall not publish or communicate any statement, content or material relating to the Challenge that is defamatory, disparaging, unlawful, or in breach of any applicable confidentiality obligation, and shall not use the names, logos, trade marks or other brand elements of the Joint Organisers except as expressly permitted by the applicable Challenge materials or with our prior written consent. 

  1. Content Posted on the Website

You may communicate with other Members, Mentors and/or us via the Website. Any information you provide on the Website, both during registration and throughout your use of the Services (such as public message board postings, emails, chats and Deliverables), is subject to the following: 

  1. the content you post and messages you exchange will be accurate and will not: (i) infringe any third party's copyright, trade mark, patent or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy; or (ii) violate any applicable law (including export control, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising laws); 

  2. at any time, you may be asked to make legally binding warranties and representations to us in relation to a Deliverable or any specific information that you submit; and 

  3. you are and remain solely responsible for the content that you publish on, or upload to, the Website, and for the transfer of technologies or information with which you are involved. 

  1. Member Rules of Conduct

When using our Website, you agree not to do any of the following: 

  1. submit to us, other Members, Mentors, the jury or any Joint Organiser false, misleading, malicious or fraudulent information; 

  2. post content of a defamatory, injurious, obscene, pornographic, vulgar, offensive, aggressive, uncalled-for, violent, threatening, harassing, racist or xenophobic nature, or with sexual connotations, inciting violence, discrimination or hatred, encouraging illegal activities, or more generally content that is contrary to good morals or the purposes of the Website; 

  3. infringe the rights and image of us or our Affiliates, including intellectual property rights; 

  4. open more than one Account on the Website or open an Account in the name of a third party; 

  5. use the Account of another Member; 

  6. attempt to bypass the communication channels made available on the Website, such as by attempting to contact an Organising Company or submit Deliverables outside of the communication channels made available on the Website; 

  7. transfer or transmit any data that contains viruses, worms, Trojan horses or any other malicious software that could interrupt, destroy or limit the functioning of any computer or network linked directly or indirectly to the Website; 

  8. use any device, software or routine that could interfere with the proper working of the Website or which is intended to damage, interfere with, intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information; 

  9. take any action (such as spamming) that imposes an unreasonable load on our Website; 

  10. violate any applicable confidentiality obligations arising within the framework of a Challenge; or 

  11. act in a way that violates any applicable law or breaches these T&Cs, including any anti-bribery, anti-corruption, sanctions, export control, import control, or other applicable laws or guidelines. 

  1. Confidentiality

Within the framework of a Challenge, you may be required to maintain certain information confidential.  Where confidentiality obligations apply, they will be set out in the applicable Challenge Rules or in a separate confidentiality agreement notified to you by the Organising Company.

Without prejudice to any applicable Challenge Rules, you agree not to disclose to any third party any non-public information relating to the platform, other Participants, Mentors, Organising Companies or their respective businesses that you receive in connection with the Challenge, without prior written consent from us or the relevant Organising Company.

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us harmless from and against all claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements, including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees, arising from your unauthorised disclosure of confidential information. 

  1. Media and Promotional Usage

By entering a Challenge, you acknowledge that your name, biography, team name, institutional or company affiliation, submitted materials, and participation status may be used by the relevant Joint Organisers for reasonable Challenge administration, announcement of results, and related post-Challenge communications or publicity, in each case in accordance with applicable law and the applicable privacy notice.

You may be invited to participate in media and promotional activities relating to the Challenge, including being interviewed, photographed or filmed. Where you agree to participate in such activities, you grant the relevant Joint Organisers a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, display and distribute such recordings, photographs, names and likenesses for Challenge-related promotional, archival and reporting purposes, in any media, without further compensation, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

All media and promotional activities shall be conducted in compliance with applicable laws of the UAE, including any applicable restrictions on photography or recording of individuals. Your participation in such activities is entirely voluntary and requires your express prior consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to the Joint Organisers' legitimate interest in retaining materials already published or distributed.

  1. Role of ATRC / ASPIRE and Limitation of Liability

11.1 Platform Role

We have no control over the behaviour of Members, Mentors or other users of the Website. Whilst we will use our best efforts to ensure that the information published on the Website is accurate and up-to-date, we do not control the information provided by third parties and made available through the Website. Information provided by other users may be inaccurate. 

Similarly, we do not guarantee that the Website will function without interruption, bugs or viruses. In this respect, you accept the inherent features and limitations of the internet. 

11.2 Member Responsibility

Members act under their sole and full responsibility. 

11.3 Limitation of Liability

We are not responsible for: (i) the content or use of any Deliverable; (ii) a Member's failure to complete a Challenge; or (iii) any consequential loss such as financial loss, loss of business or pain and suffering that a Member may suffer as a result of using the Website or participating in a Challenge. 

We shall not be liable to you for any damages, claims, expenses or other costs you incur as a result of third-party claims related to your use of the Services. Under no circumstances shall we or ASPIRE be liable for any indirect or consequential damages. 

You will be responsible for, and will (at our request) defend us and ASPIRE from, third-party claims arising out of: (a) information you provide to us for publication; (b) your Deliverables; or (c) any breach by you of these T&Cs.

11.4 Dispute Between Members

If you have a dispute with another Member in connection with a Challenge, you must notify us of all claims of whatever nature arising from such dispute. 

11.5 Time Limitation on Claims

You agree that, regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action related to your use of the Services must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arises, or be forever barred. 

  1. Disqualification and Forfeiture

A Participant may be disqualified from a Challenge, and any associated award, prize, funding, benefit or other incentive may be withheld or forfeited (and, if already paid, required to be repaid), in any of the following circumstances:

  1. the Participant has provided materially false, inaccurate or misleading information at any point during registration or the Challenge;

  2. the Participant has failed to comply with these T&Cs or the applicable Challenge Rules in any material respect;

  3. the Participant's Deliverable infringes the intellectual property, confidentiality or other rights of any third party;

  4. the Participant fails to attend a required event or session (including a judging session, pitch or award ceremony) without providing a valid reason as early as practicable beforehand;

  5. the Participant fails to provide, within the required timeframe, any verification information, documents or other materials reasonably requested by us or the Organising Company;

  6. the security or integrity of the platform, the Challenge or the Community is placed at risk by the Participant's conduct; or

  7. any other ground for disqualification expressly set out in the applicable Challenge Rules.

Where a Participant is disqualified, we or the Organising Company may: (i) remove the Participant from the Challenge immediately; (ii) withhold any unpaid benefit; (iii) require repayment of any benefit already received; and (iv) select an alternative recipient or decline to award the relevant benefit in that round.

Disqualification shall not give rise to any claim by the Participant against us or any Joint Organiser.

  1. Account Suspension, Restrictions of Access and Termination

You may terminate your contractual relations with us and close your Account at any time by clicking on the "Delete your profile" tab on your profile page or by contacting us. The termination takes effect immediately. 

If you breach your undertakings as set out in these T&Cs, or if we have genuine reason to believe that the security and integrity of ATRC, ASPIRE, its Members or other third parties is at risk, we reserve the right to: 

  1. immediately terminate these T&Cs as they apply to you; and/or 

  2. temporarily or permanently suspend your Account. 

Where this is necessary, you will be notified of such measures to enable you to respond. We will decide, at our sole discretion, whether to lift the measures put in place. 

Termination or suspension of your Account shall not affect any outstanding obligations you have to us, any Joint Organiser or any other Participant, including in respect of confidentiality, IP, indemnity or repayment of any award.

  1. Personal Data

In using the Website and registering as a Member, you acknowledge and accept the processing of your personal data by us as set out in our Privacy Notice.  Our Privacy Notice is available at      https://challengeon.atrc.ae/web/en/privacy and is incorporated into these T&Cs by reference.

  1. Operation, Availability and Functionality of the Platform

We shall endeavour as far as possible to maintain the Website continually accessible. However, access to the Website or use of certain features may be suspended or disrupted without notice from time to time, including due to technical maintenance, migration or updates, or owing to outages or constraints linked to the network or for other technical reasons. 

We reserve the right to modify or suspend all or part of your access rights to the Website or its features, at our sole discretion, temporarily or permanently. 

  1. Hyperlinks

Our Website contains links to other websites. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their content. By including these links, we are not endorsing the material on those websites or implying any association with their operators. 

  1. General

17.1 Entire Agreement

These T&Cs and the documents incorporated by reference (including the applicable Challenge Rules and Privacy Notice) express the entire agreement between you and us relative to your use of the Website and the Services.  They supersede all prior representations, arrangements, understandings and agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter herein.

17.2 Amendment of T&Cs

We may modify these T&Cs to adapt to our technological and commercial environment, and to comply with applicable laws. Any modification to these T&Cs will be published on the Website with mention of the effective date, and you will be notified by us before the changes take effect. 

17.3 Severability

If any provision of these T&Cs is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or operation of the remaining provisions.

17.4 No Partnership or Agency

Nothing in these T&Cs shall operate so as to create a partnership, joint venture, agency or employment relationship between you and us, or between you and any Joint Organiser.

17.5 No Assignment

You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations under these T&Cs without our prior written consent.

17.6 Headings

Headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of these T&Cs.

  1. Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution

18.1 Governing Law

These T&Cs shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the applicable federal laws of the United Arab Emirates, without regard to conflict of law principles. 

18.2 Complaints and Mediation

We invite you to submit any complaints or concerns to us using the contact details provided above. If a contractual dispute between you and us cannot be amicably resolved, the parties agree to attempt resolution through mediation  before commencing formal proceedings. The mediator shall be agreed between the parties or, failing agreement within 14 days, appointed by the Abu Dhabi Centre for Dispute Resolution (ADCDR) or such other mediation body as we may notify to you.

18.3 Jurisdiction

If the dispute cannot be settled amicably or by mediation, you irrevocably agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 

For the exclusive benefit of ATRC and ASPIRE as applicable for each Challenge, we retain the right to bring proceedings as to the substance of the matter in the courts of the country of your residence or, where these T&Cs are entered into in the course of your trade or profession, in the courts of your principal place of business. 

  1. Technical Information

19.1 Web Hosting

The Website is hosted by Amazon Web Services, with servers located in the eu-west-3 region (Paris, France). 

Amazon Web Services, Inc. P.O. Box 81226 Seattle, WA 98108-1226 http://aws.amazon.com

19.2 Platform Design and Contact

Agorize SAS 15 rue Béranger 75003 Paris, France contact@agorize.com Tel.: +33 (0)1 55 43 79 45

19.3 Publisher Contact

Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) Accelerator 2 Building, Plot M12 Masdar City, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates (challengeon@aspire.ae for professional challenges and talents@atrc.ae for student challenges)

19.4 Effective Date

These T&Cs are effective as of 20 May 2026