The Ibtechar booth during the Smart City Expo Doha 2022 recently.
Doha: Ibtechar, the leading innovation and turnkey solutions firm, participated in the Smart City Expo Doha 2022, the global platform dedicated to discussing, tackling, and solving the challenges that face the cities of tomorrow.
Held over two days in Msheireb Downtown Doha, the international event brought together experts from around the globe to share ideas and insights on how to create a better and more sustainable future for cities and their citizens.
Visitors had the opportunity to learn about the services and technologies provided by the top-notch exhibitors, including Ibtechar, the country’s first incubated company with a decade of achievements in innovation development, programmes, and spaces.
At its booth, Ibtechar showcased some of the best of its achievements, which have received wide recognition and won notable awards at international ceremonies.
The feature project presented was the drone tracking system, a joint project with Barzan Holdings to ensure the security of critical infrastructure and VIPs in Qatar, as part of the government’s strategy to invest in emerging technologies, security solutions, and modern technology localisation towards the knowledge-based economy sought by Qatar National Vision 2030.
Under the theme of Smart City: Smart Generations, Ibtechar also showcased its Sanea programme, a competition launched in 2015 as a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Qatar Scientific Club (QSC), and other sponsors. It involves annual activities to introduce school students to the making process, inspire them to use technology to solve real-world problems, and train them in prototyping using their own ideation and creativity.
In a statement, Nayef Al Ibrahim, Co-founder and CEO of Ibtechar said: “We are happy to take part in the Smart City Expo, hosted by Doha in its capacity as a pioneer of smart cities. Today, we display a locally developed product: the drone tracking system. It is a technological solution produced by the company’s own dedicated team of researchers and technologists with extensive knowledge and expertise in applied research and counter-drone systems”.
He added: “There is also the Sanea STEM Station, which focuses on developing the next generation under the theme ‘Smart Cities: Smart Generations’. It presents the program’s tailored tools, curricula, and training designed to promote a culture of making and practical innovation among the youth, by introducing them to 3D printing, CNC milling, laser cutting, vinyl cutting, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), robotics, and electronics “Ibtechar is one of the main players in promoting the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Qatar and across the region, playing a central role in the localisation and deployment of new technologies into different sectors,” Al Ibrahim concluded.
During his tour around the exhibition, Minister of Communications and Information Technology H E Mohamed bin Ali Al Mannai visited Ibtechar’s booth, where he was welcomed by Al Ibrahim.
