Participants at the 'Get in the Ring' global competition.
After winning the local competition of the local “Get In The Ring” Competition organised for the second year in row by The Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (Bedaya Center), a joint initiative by Qatar Development Bank and Silatech, Mohammed Al Jefairi has succeeded in qualifying for the Singapore 2017 “Get In The Ring” finals which will be held in May 2017.
Get in the Ring is a global competition that started in 2012 and since then has grown to include more than 100 countries worldwide. The event gives startups a podium to connect to capital, talent and expertise that is needed for accelerated growth. The Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship in Holland is one of teh founding partners.
During the competition held at the Qatar Science Club, Al Jefairi battled against 7 competitors in front of the judges and submitted their pitches which covered their business model, financials and market valuations. The GITR provided all competitors with a platform to pitch their ideas in front of local and regional supporters.
The competitors in the local GITR tournament were Dr Mohammed Chaaric and his project PowerWave, Charging your cell phone using magnetic waves in the air; Zaid Abouqamar, Founder of myQourse, a schedule to all courses available locally in Qatar; Amin Elomerabi and his project Let's Travel, a mobile app where you'll find your travel-mate, make plans to see a country for gaining new experience; Hafsa Alaqeeli, May Alqahtani, and Aisha Almarri and their project Smart Alert System; Mohammed Al Jefairi, owner of Deaf Robots, robot for teaching deafs their sign language; Sarah Ajina, creator of safe roads, an app that’s going to make driving safer and fun with no delays or frustration; Najam Khan, Omer Mohammed, and Luth-fi Ahmed and their project RoHelp, a Mobile App that helps drivers who have sudden breakdown on road; and the Marcial Franze with Wadi.travel project which is an online community that helps travellers to Qatar and the Gulf, that are looking for information about hidden and authentic places by giving them personalised suggestions.
On this occasion, Reem Al Suwaidi, General Manager of Bedaya Center, said: "We are delighted to host this global competition for the second consecutive year which aims to raise awareness on the value of the startup community and also making it easier for individuals to start new businesses and unleash their creativity.”
From her side Fatma Al Mohannadi, Administrative Manager, of Qatar Scientific Club, commented, “This is the first time we are hosting such a global event in collaboration with Bedaya Center, and since our inception we have always aimed to support young inventors by providing them with the tools and opportunities to be able to implement their ideas and apply them to the ground, and today we continue this objective through the Get In The Ring Competition”.
