MAIC Nexus Challenge — Innovate. Collaborate. Elevate.
The Malaysia AI Conference & Challenge (MAIC) is a government-endorsed, open-track AI competition convening the country's most ambitious teams — students, professionals, entrepreneurs and independent builders — to ship breakthrough applications and infrastructure across six industries that matter to Malaysia's future.
A focused funnel — from open submissions to a live grand final in Kuala Lumpur.
Every team selects one industry from T1 to T6. Locked at submission — one team, one industry.
Grid optimisation, demand forecasting, asset monitoring, clean-energy intelligence.
Clinical decision support, medical imaging, health-data systems, public-health AI.
Fintech, risk modelling, fraud detection, capital-markets AI, inclusive finance.
Smart factories, process optimisation, defect detection, semiconductor automation.
Smart cities, citizen services, mobility, education and government modernisation.
Climate, sustainability, biodiversity, social impact and UN-aligned outcomes.
A prize pool engineered to actually launch a company — not just to print a trophy.
Indicative timeline. Final dates confirmed at application open.
