Registration is now officially open for the landmark 10th edition of the Egypt IoT & AI Challenge, the country’s leading pre-incubation program and competition for innovators, startups, and students. The challenge provides a unique opportunity for participants to develop their innovative ideas in the fields of the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and related technologies.
As the local qualifier for the regional Arab IoT & AI Challenge, the program offers a structured pathway for winners to represent Egypt on a pan-Arab stage.
Challenge Overview
The Egypt IoT & AI Challenge is a comprehensive capacity-building and pre-incubation program designed to take innovative ideas from concept to prototype. The journey is structured in multiple phases, including:
- Ideation Phase: Intensive training on business ideation and product development, followed by a pitching competition.
- Technical Support: Selected teams receive mentorship, technical assistance, and access to fabrication labs to build their working prototypes and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).
- Local Demo Day: A national final where teams compete to be crowned the winners for Egypt in their respective tracks.
- Regional Finals: The winners from Egypt will advance to compete against top innovators from across the Arab world.
Challenge Tracks
The challenge is open to innovators at various stages and is divided into three distinct tracks:
- Startups Track: For early-stage companies seeking to refine their MVP, business model, and gain market traction.
- Graduation Projects Track: For senior university students and teams looking to transform their academic projects into viable commercial ventures.
- High Schools Track: For young, aspiring innovators at the high school level with creative ideas in technology.
Key Benefits
Participants in the challenge will receive significant support and resources, including:
- Structured Pre-Incubation: A full program covering business ideation, product development, and technical validation.
- Expert Training and Mentorship: Intensive training sessions and access to a network of mentors and technical experts.
- Hands-On Prototyping: Access to fabrication labs and other resources to build and refine working prototypes.
- National and Regional Visibility: The opportunity to pitch at a national demo day and for winners to compete at the prestigious Arab IoT & AI Challenge finals.
Eligibility
The challenge is open to all innovators in Egypt, from high school students to university graduates and early-stage startups. Applicants must have an innovative idea or an existing project in the field of IoT, AI, or a related technology and apply to the track that best fits their current stage.
How to Apply
Interested teams and individuals can register now by selecting “Egypt” and their appropriate track on the official registration portal.
While a final deadline has not yet been announced, applicants are encouraged to register early to begin the process.
About the Arab IoT & AI Challenge
The Arab IoT & AI Challenge is a regional capacity-building program that runs local competitions in multiple countries, including Egypt, the UAE, Jordan, and Tunisia. The initiative aims to build a new generation of talent and empower innovators to solve real-world problems using cutting-edge technology.
