The innovation skills of young entrepreneurs have been recently showcased at the first Arab Innovation Academy (AIA) — the unique 10-day startup boot-camp organised by Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) and European Innovation Academy (EIA).

We are proud to present the whole list of the top teams from the 10day Academy program 2018. See the list below the article.

The programme provided more than 100 talented students and young entrepreneurs from across the Arab world with an opportunity to work under the guidance of leading Silicon Valley mentors and establish a start-up.

“The young tech entrepreneurs who have participated in the first Arab Innovation Academy care about our region. They are passionate about, and committed to, helping solve the challenges it faces, and they are now global ambassadors both for Qatar and for the Arab world — building bridges among communities and cultures, through innovation,” said Dr Maher Hakim, Executive Director of QSTP.

“What we have achieved through AIA is to help young people build their confidence, not only in their ability to do things other people cannot do, but to demonstrate that they can make a positive contribution to our world,” he added.

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FIRST PLACE — AG Automation
Hatim Rachdi — Northwestern University in Qatar, Qatar
Hefzi Malhis — Qatar University, Qatar
Rim Harriss — Ecole Polytechnique(France) & MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Fuse Program
Sinan A Sabeeh Al-Obaidi — Texas A&M University- College Station-TX/ Qatar Foundation, Qatar

Chief mentor: Dagmar Eisenbach
Marketing mentor: Florend D’Souza
Software mentor: Vadzim Zapolski-Dovnar
Design mentor: Fred Moritz

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SECOND PLACE — GoGather
Dr Ahmed Nabeel — Stars of Science/ QF/ Ministry of Health Kuwait
Amer Braik — Najah National University
Omar Najdi — Birzeit University
Safa Hamdoon Hamed Al-Hashmi — Sultan Qaboos University
Suleiman Shaloudi — Birzeit University

Chief mentor: Dagmar Eisenbach
Marketing mentor: Florent D’Souza
Software mentor: Vadzim Zapolski-Dovnar
Design mentor: Fred Moritz

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THIRD PLACE — Xpress Food Supply
Ammar Alhabash — MOE
Haneen Abu Nada — Qatar University
Maryam AlNaemi — Carnegie Mellon, Qatar
Nour Elhouda Tabet — Hamad bin Khalifa University
Yassine Tasfaout — Abou Bekr Belkaid University

Chief mentor: Mohammad Zebian
Marketing mentor: Joana Carvalho Afonso
Software mentor: Emil Sundberg
Design mentor: Fred Moritz

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SPECIAL PRIZES

AG Automation
Hatim Rachdi — Northwestern University in Qatar, Qatar
Hefzi Malhis — Qatar University, Qatar
Rim Harriss — Ecole Polytechnique(France) & MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Fuse Program
Sinan A Sabeeh Al-Obaidi — Texas A&M University- College Station-TX/ Qatar Foundation, Qatar

Chief mentor: Dagmar Eisenbach
Marketing mentor: Florend D’Souza
Software mentor: Vadzim Zapolski-Dovnar
Design mentor: Fred Moritz

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Swiftr
Al Anoud Al Musleh — Qatar University
Bashar Bakri — Palestine Ahliya University
Deena Hajjar — Lebanese University
Inaara Gangji — Northwestern University in Qatar
Johnny Toumieh — American University of Beirut

Chief mentor: Federico Mammano
Marketing mentor: Omneya Kilany
Software mentor: Tõnis Ostrat
Design mentor: Ditte Hammarström

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Xpress Food Supply
Ammar Alhabash — University of Greenwich
Haneen Abu Nada — Qatar University
Maryam AlNaemi- Carnegie Mellon, Qatar
Nour Elhouda Tabet — Hamad bin Khalifa University
Yassine Tasfaout — Abou Bekr Belkaid University

Chief mentor: Mohammad Zebian
Marketing mentor: Joana Carvalho Afonso
Software mentor: Emil Sundberg
Design mentor: Fred Moritz

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Sukkari
Hanna Farooq Moazam — Carnegie Mellon University Qatar
Mariam Rafehi — Virginia Commonwealth University
Mohamed El Idrysy — StepOut
Mohammad Wadi Kabajah- Bahcesehir Unviersity
Rabab Abdulla — Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar

Chief mentor: Mohammad Zebian
Marketing mentor: Joana Carvalho Afonso
Software mentor: Emil Sundberg
Design mentor: Fred Moritz

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PenCam
Basem Hamad — Jordan university of science and technology
Rania Al Mazari — Jordan University of Science and Technology
Rashid Al-Heidous — University at Qatar
Rime Cherai — Toulouse Business School and Royal College of Art (RCA)
Yaman Abou Jieb — Damascus University

Chief mentor: Dagmar Eisenbach
Marketing mentor: Florent D’Souza
Software mentor: Vadzim Zapolski-Dovnar
Design mentor: Fred Moritz