His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched an annual government challenge that will encourage federal employees to "innovate bold new solutions that create a real impact".
"We want unconventional ideas.. solutions that make a difference.. and projects that elevate government work to new levels," Sheikh Mohammed wrote on social media platform X.
His Highness added that the first challenge will focus on the field of assistive AI, where nine government projects and teams will be honoured.
The announcement comes as the UAE Innovation Month begins on Monday.
مع انطلاق شهر الإمارات للابتكار.. نعلن اليوم عن إطلاق "التحدي الحكومي السنوي" لموظفي وفرق عمل حكومة الإمارات..
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) November 2, 2026
مبادرة وطنية جديدة نريد من خلالها تحفيز الكوادر والمواهب الحكومية على ابتكار حلول جديدة وجريئة تحدث أثراً حقيقياً في خدماتنا وعملياتنا ومشاريعنا الحكومية..
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