Qatar University (QU) colleges of Engineering (CENG) and Business and Economics (CBE) have announced the winners of the 5th Annual Innovation and Entrepreneurship Contest 2017. 
Sponsored by QNB, the contest aimed to enhance students’ entrepreneurial skills, raise their awareness on the importance of entrepreneurial activities, and help them discover the needed techniques and tools to create business plans. It drew the participation of 152 students from various disciplines – 45% from CBE, 27% from CENG, and 28% from other QU colleges. 
Main theme for this year’s competition was to create ideas that would directly benefit Qatar’s economy. The participating teams were required to present their business ideas in front of a panel of judges. The presented ideas covered many areas such as information and communications technology and technology-based projects, business services, social enterprises, health sciences, and energy and environment.
First-place winners were students Yousef al-Nuaimi and Jamal and Jamil Hanoun (CENG). Second-place winners were students Rawda al-Marzouqi, Reem Babaker and Amna al-Sheeb (CBE) while students Yazan Qablawi, Majd Abduljabbar, Yousef Orabi and Raslan Abu Shnina (CENG) won the third place. 
CENG dean Dr Khalifa al-Khalifa said, “The College of Engineering is involved in this important competition based upon our belief in the importance of supporting students to lead and develop the business sector in the future.”
CBE dean Dr Khalid Shams al-Abdulqader said, “This contest provided CBE students with an invaluable opportunity to learn from experts and develop their skills in very specialised areas of business.”
QNB assistant general manager of SME Khalid Majid al-Naemi said, “QNB Group’s support for the fifth edition of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Contest is an effective translation of an important aspect of our strategy that focuses on achieving the concepts of innovation, diversity, entrepreneurship and the importance they represent.”



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