With the enormous development of information technology at the global and local levels where it is used in all aspects of life, and it has became the dominant feature of the progress in the world, and became competition not only in the use of outputs and tools of modern technology as it is, but also in adapting and developing it to the needs of each community in each country depending on their circumstances, which blows many innovations at the level of individuals and institutions.

And in line with the objectives of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science to encourage progress in the field of information technology, Kuwait e-Award was launched under the auspices of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - Chairman of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science - and is consistent with the directives of His Highness to encourage technology progression and enrichment in creating and producing technology that is built on a scientific basis, and creating a competitive environment for Kuwaiti youth to raise the level of quality for their technological projects that allows them to compete in the internationally, and enhance the status of the State of Kuwait on the map of global technology. 

Those projects are being sheltered within the scope of local competition for a national award, then nomination to participate in international competitions, which is considered one of the main contributions of The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science to disseminate knowledge and strengthen Kuwait role not only in the use of technology outputs, but also in the development of technologies and scientific applications, resulting in a series of development at the local level.

Website : http://www.kuwaiteaward.org.kw