Omani drone company receives global recognitions for innovative technical solutions

Omani drone company receives global recognitions for innovative technical solutions

Muscat: “Najma Marches” Youth Company has won a number of awards for its contributions in providing innovative technical solutions.

Saeed bin Abdul Ghafoor Al Balushi, CEO of the company, said that “Najma Marches” focuses on research and development to provide innovative technical solutions that contribute to technological progress in the Sultanate of Oman and make it a global technology center.

He added that the company owns a manufacturing unit that is considered a primary research center in the state of Sohar in the Otab region, noting that the manufacturing unit forms part of the Sohar Production Incubators for Manufacturing Industries affiliated with Sohar University.

He explained that the company won several awards, including the “Sweeping” project, which won first place in the Oman Airports Ideas Competition, as the project focuses on using robots to clean airport runways from tire debris and plankton and contribute to preserving the environment.

In addition, it won first place in the “Entrepreneurial Ideas Race” organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, thanks to its innovative solutions to address the problem of water salinity in some of Nama’s stations.

The company also won first place in the “Pioneer Gulf Hackathon 2023” in Qatar, through the “Vega” project, which focuses