INJAZ Qatar, a non-profit organisation and a member of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, held Mubadara - 6th Annual Young Enterprise of the Year competition awards ceremony, at Katara over the weekend.
Speaking on the occasion, Sheikha Hanadi Nasser bin Khaled al-Thani, chairperson, INJAZ Qatar, said: “Today, we are extremely proud of the six participating teams that have shown remarkable innovation, planning and dedication by achieving their entrepreneurial goals as part of Mubadara.”
Ahmed al-Sayed, deputy general manager, Katara, said: “We are thrilled to enter this new strategic partnership with INJAZ Qatar. Seeing these talented high school students shows that INJAZ Qatar is headed in the right direction, aiding the socio-economic as well as cultural development of Qatar - a goal we, at Katara, share with the
organisation.”
Congratulating the winners, Bart Cahir, president and general manager of ExxonMobil Qatar, said: “Entrepreneurship is an essential building block of any local economy and a job multiplier. Through this programme, ExxonMobil Qatar is proud to support the country’s budding entrepreneurs who possess such great potential to further economic progress, create jobs and drive the innovations of
tomorrow.”
Ta’alam wa Tamata’a from Al Resala Independent Secondary School for Girls won the ‘Best Student Company – School Level’ award sponsored by ExxonMobil; Vibrohear from Qatar University won the “Best Student Company – University Level” award sponsored by ExxonMobil; Educom from Tarek bin Ziyad Independent Secondary School for Boys won the “Best Marketing Plan” award sponsored by Katara; Q-Wood from Omar bin Abdul Aziz Independent Secondary School for Boys won the “Most Innovative Product or Service” award sponsored by INJAZ Qatar; Restyle from Al Kawthar Independent Secondary School for Girls won the “Best Social Impact” award sponsored by Siemens.