The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) announced the winners of the Tech Innovation Challenge 2024, and crowned the winning teams Hams.AI, Sammu, VOIR, Challenge The Space, Ebda, Sanad AI, Farm Care, Chromaero and Moraqeb.

The Challenge was launched in collaboration with the National Technology Development Program (NTDP), Huawei and the Artificial Intelligence Governance Association. This initiative aims to support innovation and the development of tech products, encourage entrepreneurs, invest in national capabilities, which will contribute to GDP by increasing the number of local companies specializing in emerging technologies.​

CST highlighted that this edition had witnessed the participation of over 900 participant, representing 290 teams. The challenge focused mainly on AI, IoT, robots through within communications, Space and technology tracks.

The winners were awarded by Mr. Raed Alfayez, Deputy Governor for Technology Sector at CST, and Mr. Ibrahim Neyaz, CEO of National Technology Development Program, with the presence of H.E. Mohammed Altamimi, Governor of CST, and H.E. Eng. Haitham AlOhali, Vice Minister At Ministry of Communications & Information Technology,  and a number of Their Excellencies. 

It is worth noting that the Tech Innovation Challenge builds on the previous IoT Challenge, which held three editions and witnessed a participation from more than 3,000 individuals, resulting in over 1,500 submitted ideas that presented innovative solutions to various challenges in Saudi markets in many fields.