President’s Innovation Challenge 2022

On December 1st, 2022, The Zein AUB iPark organized its yearly AUB President’s Innovation Challenge. 11 startups competed for a prize pool of 55,000 USD.

The event gathered key ecosystem players at Beirut Digital District. With more than 150 attendees from different groups, organizations, and industries, the Lebanese Entrepreneurial Ecosystem was vibrant that eve.

This innovation competition remains a beacon inspiring entrepreneurs’ success. The challenge received vast coverage by the press. Here is a select bundle of the press releases:

Alliwaa ; Annahar ; Nida Al Watan ; Nida Al Watan Online ; Arab Ad Online ; Executive-Bulletin ; National News Agency Lebanon ; National News Agency Lebanon (Arabic) ; Al Markazia ; Attaer ; Star Lebanon ; Mersad News ; Alhiwar News ; Anwar Middle East ; Lebanon Times ; Alloubnania ; Eghterab News ; Alhadaf ; Sada Al Watan

Congratulations to the winners!

First Prize: Nadeera – Yalla Return

Second Prize: Neural Vision

Chinyeh Hostler Award for Social Innovation: HolexP

People’s Choice Award: uPaint