Biban 24 Honors 20 Winners in Future Entrepreneurs Awards and University Entrepreneurship Clubs Program
The Biban 24 forum honored 20 student, school and university winners in the "Future Entrepreneur" and "Empowering University Entrepreneurship Clubs" initiatives, at a ceremony attended by Monsha'at Governor Saud bin Ibrahim Al-Husseini and Deputy Governor for Entrepreneurship Saud bin Khalid Al-Sabhan. The awards celebrate young talent and innovative projects aimed at supporting entrepreneurship in the Kingdom.
In the elementary category, student Haneen Al-Sheikhi won first place in the "Healthy Lifestyle" track for her project "Let's Live Joyfully," an e-book for children, while Wateen Al-Khuzaim took second place for "The Smart Garbage Monster," and Hassan Al-Baladi placed third with "Our Neighborhood, Our Home." In the middle-school category, Batoul Obaidan won first place in the "Improving Quality of Life" track for her project "Qaid Site," Nayef Abdullah took second place in the "Environmental Improvement and Conservation" track, and Radina Al-Ghamdi placed third with her project "(Maren)."
In the high-school category, Lamar Bamashea won first place for "Mazematics," followed by Saba Al-Abdulwahab in second place for "The Tower," while Nora Al-Ghamdi placed third with her project supporting the visually impaired. Among the most engaged schools, Al-Tarbiyah Al-Namouthajiyah School in Riyadh, Al-Tahawi Intermediate School in Asir, and School No. 47 received recognition awards for their participation in the initiative.
In the "Empowering University Entrepreneurship Clubs" program, a number of standout projects emerged, including "Salamtak" from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, "Fusha" from King Saud University in Riyadh, "Yusr," which won first place, from Jazan University, and "SRED Testing" from Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University in Dammam. Among the most influential clubs, King Abdulaziz University's Entrepreneurship Club in Jeddah topped the list, followed by King Saud University's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club, with the Jazan University Entrepreneurship Club and Dammam's Riyada Club tying for third place.
The initiative, organized by Monsha'at in partnership with the Ministry of Education, aims to equip students with entrepreneurial skills to help them launch their own ventures and tackle future challenges, supporting Saudi Vision 2030's goals of developing an entrepreneurial environment and empowering creative youth.
