Shaping the future: 6th edition of Sanea competition empowers next wave of innovators

Shaping the future: 6th edition of Sanea competition empowers next wave of innovators

- 32 prototypes created by 175 participating students from 26 schools

Doha, Qatar: Ibtechar, Qatar’s leading practical innovation solutions provider, in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), has awarded the winners of the sixth edition of the Sanea Competition at its closing ceremony.

Qatar’s leading discovery and making competition, Sanea, focuses on empowering Qatari youth with the STEM skills required to enable innovation and drive impact in society. In a six-month journey, the competition provides young innovators with intensive training and mentorship delivered by field experts. Students are introduced to various STEM tools as they pass through a series of MVPs embracing Sanea values of collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity to build revolutionary solutions aimed at countering real-world challenges.

The 2022-2023 edition of the competition witnessed the participation of 32 teams comprising 175 students from 26 middle and preparatory schools in the country. Under the mentorship of 28 teachers, trained by Ibtechar to use fourth-generation technologies, the competing teams developed a total of 32 working prototypes.

At each stage, the students received thorough feedback and guidance from an expert panel of judges, who assessed the teams for the design and usefulness of prototypes, teamwork, and presentation abilities. Winners