The Arab Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence Challenge is a competition launched to encourage creative thinking and idea generations that will guide the Arab World into the realms of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Challenge addresses the need for innovation that leads to economic development. The challenge encourages participants to delve into ideas that contribute to the evolution of smart cities, artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT). The AI and IoT Challenge is spread over 13 countries in the Arab World and will be launched and coordinated locally by Al Nayzak. The Challenge will focus on the application of AI and IoT under three main categories:

• Graduation projects of university students

• Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

• Start-ups and entrepreneurial projects.