UAE’s next generation of entrepreneurs showcase ideas at INJAZ UAE’s annual ‘National Company Program Competition’

UAE’s next generation of entrepreneurs showcase ideas at INJAZ UAE’s annual ‘National Company Program Competition’

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: INJAZ UAE, a member of INJAZ Al-Arab and Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, the world’s largest non-profit business education organisation, held the 14th edition of its highly successful ‘National Company Program Competition’ at the Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City.

The competition, which encourages students to use their entrepreneurial spirit to create their own start-up company, saw over 400 students from across the UAE’s schools and universities compete with a total of more than 30 teams qualified to compete for a series of prestigious awards, including ‘Company of the Year’. To date, INJAZ UAE reached and impacted more than 100,000 students since inception.

Following the judging process, the award ceremony kicked off with the ‘CEO of the Year’ award, which recognised Kawkab Al Ashrafi, CEO of I-Influence from the High School Track and Reem Humaid CEO of Tatee from the University Track.

The evening also saw the coveted ‘Company of the Year’ university prize awarded to AK&D Studios from Abu Dhabi University. AK&D Studios creates services tailor-made for women entrepreneurs by recruiting the talents of freelance creatives in the UAE. While the high school edition of the prize was awarded to I-Influence from Dubai National School Al Barsha. I-Influence is a