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About The Maple Awards
The Maple Awards is an international awards program dedicated exclusively to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, created to recognize outstanding innovations with the potential to shape the future of technology and society.
Each year, researchers, startups, universities, companies, and innovators from around the world come together to showcase groundbreaking ideas that address real-world challenges through AI and Robotics.
Every submission undergoes an independent scientific evaluation by an international committee of distinguished experts from academia, research institutions, industry, and innovation ecosystems, ensuring a fair, transparent, and high-quality assessment process.
Beyond recognition, The Maple Awards provides a global platform where exceptional innovators gain international visibility, build valuable connections, and engage with a growing network of scientific, academic, and industry partners committed to advancing the future of Artificial Intelligence.
Recognizing Excellence.
Inspiring Innovation.
Building the Future.
Competition Tracks
Explore the official competition tracks of The Maple Awards and discover where your innovation belongs. Every project is evaluated within its most relevant scientific category to ensure a fair and specialized review process.
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Why Maple Awards
The Maple Awards is more than an international competition. It is a global platform dedicated to recognizing excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics while connecting outstanding innovators with an international ecosystem of scientific experts, universities, research institutions, technology leaders, innovation organizations and strategic partners.
Every project is evaluated through a structured scientific review process by distinguished professors, researchers, scientists and industry experts from internationally recognized institutions across Europe, North America, Asia and beyond.
Each submission is assessed through an independent and transparent scientific evaluation process focusing on innovation, technical excellence, scientific quality, real-world impact, scalability and future potential.
Recognition from The Maple Awards demonstrates that outstanding projects have successfully completed an international scientific evaluation, strengthening credibility and visibility within the global Artificial Intelligence and Robotics community.
Participants become part of an expanding international ecosystem connecting universities, researchers, startups, innovation organizations, technology companies, industry leaders and global partners.
The Maple Awards is designed to support innovation beyond awards. Selected teams may receive opportunities for international visibility, mentorship, collaboration, introductions to innovation ecosystems, strategic partnerships and participation in future Maple AI Innovation Foundation initiatives.
Every year, The Maple Awards aims to discover, recognize and showcase exceptional Artificial Intelligence and Robotics innovations capable of creating meaningful global impact.
Recognition Creates Credibility.Innovation Changes the World.
The Maple Awards exists to celebrate exceptional innovation while connecting brilliant minds with scientific excellence, international recognition and a growing global innovation ecosystem.
Join researchers, startups, innovators, universities and technology leaders from around the world in one of the most exciting international awards dedicated to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
Timeline
Final date to complete registration and submit all required project materials.
Each submission is checked for completeness, eligibility and compliance with the category requirements.
Evaluation activities are paused over the holiday period.
An initial scientific screening validates technical rigor and readiness for full evaluation.
Entries are scored on innovation, scientific quality, execution and real-world impact through a structured process.
Special distinctions are assessed and the jury consolidates its final deliberations.
Results are validated and formally confirmed by the awards administration.
Laureates are announced during the online ceremony celebrating the year's most consequential work in AI and robotics.
International Scientific Committee & Jury
The Scientific Committee and the Jury form one unified group. Members define the scientific criteria, audit the scoring process and guarantee the neutrality of each edition.
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You can apply to join the International Scientific Committee & Jury. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Partners & Institutions
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Partner institutions and sponsors of the 2026 edition will be announced soon.
Help Center
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Applications for the 2026 edition are open to teams and individuals worldwide.