Dear University Community,
Under the High patronage of the Ministry of Startups and Knowledge Economy, FUTURIS Institute (Private university in Entrepreneurship, Technology & Innovation) in Algeria is delighted to launch its 2nd Edition of the Algeria IoT & AI Challenge. This time we’re offering two tracks: (1) Startups and (2) Graduation Projects.
Team registration will close on Sunday the 4th of August 2023 at 11:59 pm (GMT +3).
Interested teams may participate in either of two tracks: ‘Startups’ or ‘Graduation Project’.
The challenge is open to all and any IoT or AI application in any industrial, healthcare, financial or commercial sector regardless of which college the team belongs to. Multidisciplinary and cross-college teams are highly encouraged.
The selected teams will be trained in person by world-Class innovator, coach and scholar, Dr. Lotfi Belkhir, co-founder and Academic Director of Futuris Institute.
Please find below the local challenge deadlines, leading to the Regional Arab IoT Challenge in Dubai during GITEX Week 2023, from October 15th to 18th.
| Team Registration | 04 Aug 2023 |
| Training (by invitation only) | 7-9 Aug 2023 |
| Idea Video Submission (by invitation) | 15-25 Aug 2023 |
| Announcement of Selected Teams | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Coaching & Mentorship | 7-21 Sep 2023 |
| Demo Day & Announcement of Winning Teams | 23 Sep 2023 |
| Regional Demo Day in GITEX, DUBAI | 15-18 Oct 2023 |
Up to 20 teams will be selected to move to the training phase; where participants will receive additional expert training and coaching.
Depending on the number of initial registrations, up to 3 teams will qualify to compete in the finals in Dubai; where each team will be represented by one member, who will receive a fully paid trip to Dubai. The National Challenge offers top tier training, mentorship, media exposure, networking opportunities and equity-free prize money to the winners. For more information, please visit www.arabiotai.org
PHOTO GALLERY OF DEMO DAY HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
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