Startup Spotlight: Abu Dhabi-Based Startup Trainsquare Aims To Encourage Social Interactions Through Learning – Entrepreneur

Startup Spotlight: Abu Dhabi-Based Startup Trainsquare Aims To Encourage Social Interactions Through Learning – Entrepreneur

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Nadeen Awwad, a Palestinian-American chemical engineer working as an energy management engineer at ADNOC Refining, hasn't been able to accept that the price of technology bringing great developments to society is being increasingly connected to social isolation. "In-person, social interactions have been drastically reducing," she says. "Research shows this is directly linked to loneliness, anxiety, and depression among other health issues. And as if we needed additional wake-up calls, the COVID-19 crisis was a reminder that we are social beings meant to be around people- not isolated."One solution to this problem might be in her startup, Trainsquare, which is a web platform that lists in-person workshops in Abu Dhabi which she cofounded in November 2023. "Workshops are a great way for people to socialize and connect; specifically, in-person, hands-on, group workshops," Awwad explains. "Research shows that workshops can not only help promote social connection in communities, but it is also medically proven to reduce stress and anxiety. Studies also report that engaging in group workshops fosters a sense of belonging." The vision of Trainsquare is therefore is to bring likeminded people together, one workshop at a time. "The truth is