//aiedu

Not the next generation of AI users.
The first generation of AI builders.

aiedu runs hands-on programs where students learn AI by building — real websites, real apps, real ventures.

Launch Day AI Builder Challenge Demo Day AED 100,000 in prizes Why not be you? Building the next generation of AI builders and founders
AED 335B

Extra growth the UAE targets from AI by 2031

13.6%

Of UAE GDP from AI by 2030

1.45M

Students across the UAE

60 min

From first login to a live website

Source: UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031; PwC.

//01 — The programs

From idea to shipped, in one program.

Every aiedu program ends with something real on the internet.

60 minutes

Launch Day

One session, one room, one outcome: every student leaves with a live website on the internet. We bring facilitators and the platform; students bring an idea. No coding background needed.

Guided build from first login to a published site
Works for cohorts of 30 to 3,000 students
Every participant ends with a shareable link
1 week

AI Builder Challenge

After Launch Day, students go further — building real apps, websites and ventures with mentor support, competing for a prize pool funded entirely by aiedu and its partners.

Daily mentor office hours
Team or solo entries
Judged on ambition, execution and impact
1–2 hours

Demo Day

The finale. Students demo live to judges, faculty and leadership. Winners take trophies, prizes and certificates on stage — a flagship media moment for the institution.

Live student demos
Judging panel with institution leadership
Trophies, prizes and certificates
//Spec — Program specifications
Format
Launch Day — 60 minutes
Challenge window
1 week
Showcase
Demo Day — 1–2 hours
Output
Live website + shipped project per participant
Recognition
AI Builder Certificate, digitally verifiable
Prize pool
Up to AED 100,000 per institution
Cost to institutions
Zero
Coverage
Universities, colleges, schools, institutes
Alignment
UAE National AI Strategy 2031
//02 — AI + X

“The equation for the next 50 years — or even less — is going to be [artificial] intelligence plus X. Why not be you?”

HE Omar Sultan Al OlamaMinister of State for Artificial Intelligence

You bring the X. We bring everything else.

//03 — The AI Builder Certificate

The AI Builder Certificate

Every student who ships a build earns the AI Builder Certificate, issued in support of the UAE National AI Strategy 2031.

Co-signed

Issued jointly by the institution and aiedu.

Verifiable

Digitally verifiable, with a permanent record.

Earned

Recognises a real, shipped build — not attendance.

//04 — For institutions

A flagship AI program, fully sponsored.

One MOU. Zero cost. We deliver everything.

Fully sponsored

Programs, mentors, platform and prizes are funded by aiedu and its partners.

Zero cost

No budget line, no procurement cycle, no hidden fees.

One MOU

A single memorandum of understanding is the only paperwork.

We deliver everything

Facilitation, logistics, judging, certificates and reporting.

//What institutions receive
A flagship AI initiative — a signature program aligned with the UAE National AI Strategy 2031.
Media moments — Demo Day photography, student stories and leadership on stage.
Student outcomes — real shipped builds and verifiable AI Builder Certificates.
Participation reporting — clear numbers on participation, builds and outcomes.
Zero admin — our team runs the operation end to end.
//What we ask
A faculty champion — one person to coordinate internally with our team.
Venue and dates — a room or hall and confirmed dates in the calendar.
Student announcement — help us reach students through your channels.
Launch Day on stage
//Launch Day — On stage
Students in the library
//Students — Library
Demo Day auditorium
//Demo Day — Auditorium
//05 — About

We turn ideas into builds, and builders into founders.

Mission

To turn anyone with an idea into an AI builder, creator, and founder.

Vision

A world where building with AI is a universal skill.

Values

Accessibility — if you have an idea, you belong here. Creation — we measure learning by what gets built. Transformation — one build changes how a student sees their future.

//The manifesto

A generation is being taught to use AI. To type a prompt, accept an answer, and move on. That is not enough. Not here, and not now.

The tools that will define the next fifty years are already in every student's hands. What is missing is permission — and one hour in a room where somebody says: build it.

So we put students in that room. They ship a website in sixty minutes. Then an app. Then a venture. They stop asking what AI can do for them and start deciding what they will do with it.

Building the next generation of AI builders and founders.

//06 — FAQ

Questions, answered.

01What is aiedu?+
aiedu is an AI education organization in the UAE. We run hands-on programs where students learn AI by building real websites, apps and ventures.
02What does “AI builder” mean?+
An AI builder uses AI to create things other people can use — a website, an app, a product — rather than only asking it questions.
03What do participants actually do?+
They build. In Launch Day every student publishes a live website within 60 minutes. In the Challenge they build a real project over a week and demo it on stage.
04Do I need coding experience?+
No. Our programs are designed for complete beginners, and facilitators guide every step.
05Who can participate?+
Students at partner schools, colleges and universities across the UAE. Cohorts range from 30 to several thousand.
06What does it cost?+
Nothing for institutions — programs, prizes and delivery are fully sponsored. Participation costs learners nothing either; access to premium AI builder tools is made accessible through our sponsored partner program, with full terms shown clearly at signup.
07What is the AI Builder Challenge?+
A one-week build competition with mentor support and prize pools up to AED 100,000 per institution, across categories including Best App, Best Website, Best Social-Impact Build, Best Business Idea and People's Choice.
08What is the AI Builder Certificate?+
A certificate co-signed by the institution and aiedu, digitally verifiable, recognising a real shipped build in support of the UAE National AI Strategy 2031.
09Are the prizes real money?+
Yes. Prize pools are real and funded by aiedu and its partners, scaled to the size of the institution.
10Is aiedu part of the UAE government?+
No — independent, operating in support of the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031.
11How does an institution join?+
Send us an enquiry below. We hold a 30-minute meeting, sign one MOU, agree dates, and deliver everything else.
//07 — Start the conversation

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