The Injaz Al -Bahrain Foundation announced the conclusion of the seventeenth edition of the annual youth entrepreneurs’ competition, under the patronage of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bahrain, Her Highness Sheikha Hessa Bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, where the event reviewed the talents of more than 1,000 students from secondary schools and universities in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
This year’s version, which was held at the Crown Plaza Bahrain Hotel in an event that formed a prominent station in supporting the spirit of leadership and innovation among Bahraini youth, bears additional importance as it coincides with the celebration of the Bahrain Foundation for the 20th anniversary of its establishment, i.e. two decades of empowering young minds and sponsoring future business leaders in the Kingdom.
The competition witnessed the participation of 20 student companies, 10 of which are from the secondary stage and 10 from the university stage, where the students underwent extensive evaluations, and participated in activities to enhance teamwork, and motivational sessions over two days, and you selected the event at the award ceremony and honoring distinguished achievements in several various fields.
According to a statement issued yesterday, this year has been launched five distinguished awards to highlight exceptional achievements, namely: the Excellence Award for Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) provided by Babco Angels, the Best Corner and Brand Prize from Bashak, the Prize for the Rising CEO presented by the Bahrain National Insurance Company (BNI), the Best Mali performance award presented by Credit Max, and the Prize for Excellence in Technology Introduction from the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB).
An elite group of prominent personalities that follow leading institutions participated in the evaluation of student companies from the schools and universities categories, including: Dana Al -Haddad (Payon), Jassim Darwish (Jeepak), Nizar Habib Stc Bahrain, Yasser Al -Khaja (Infescorp) – within the secondary school path.
As for the course of universities, Ali Al -Aradi (Bahrain Development Bank), Abdulaziz Tawfiqi (Infrakorp), Amin Sultan (Alba), Marwa Al -Askafi (Tamkeen) participated.
The Jury of Special Awards also included: Buthaina Amin (Babco Enemiz), Narges Al -Mousawi (Pask), Nada Mohamed (Credit Max), Amjad Abdel -Al (NBB), Mr. Rayan Al -Mahmoud, Mr. Ammar Al -President, and Mr. Abdullah Al -Bastaki (BNI).
The list of winners of the 2025 awards included: Cashef from the British School in Bahrain won the innovative project of the secondary school track, and Network from the Bahrain Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (BIBF) won the innovative project of the university track, and we are planted from the High School for Girls. Riklai from Al -Naseem International School won the Product of the General School for Secondary Schools, and Tabouq from the University of Bahrain won the Product Product Award for the Universities’ Path, and Deca from the Bakin Private School won the year of the General Schools Club Award, and a drop from the American University in Bahrain won the award company for the university track, and Dubai from Al -Falah Schools won the Excellence Award in Environmental and Social Governance presented by (Babco Engels), and Saddam from the British School in Bahrain He won the Best Corner and Brand Prize (presented by Pask), and Tabouk from the University of Bahrain won the Best Mali Prize (presented by Credit Max), and a drop from the American University in Bahrain won the Excellence Award in Technology presented by (National Bank of Bahrain), and Hood Al -Baaraki from Al -Falah Schools won the Rising CEO award submitted by (Bahrain National Insurance Company BNI).
The event witnessed two prominent announcements: the official announcement of the launch of the “Company Program” series of the Injaz Bahrain Foundation with the support of Tamkeen, a documentary series that highlights the trips of the participating students, in addition to the closing ceremony of the second session of the “Start” program from the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), in partnership with the achievement of Bahrain, where the achievements of students were honored along with the bank representatives and the achievement of Bahrain.
The event received generous support from the main sponsors: Alba and Tamkeen (the sponsors of the platinum group, and Bion (the Golden Shepherd), along with the official sponsors: Babco Entarz, Pascce, BNI, Credit Max, National Bank of Bahrain, which confirms the commitment of the Bahraini private sector to support young pioneering talents.
The statement quoted Her Highness Sheikha Hessa Bint Khalifa Al Khalif as saying: “The achievement of Bahrain remains committed to enabling our youth, and giving them platforms to launch their creative energies and contribute to a prosperous knowledge economy. While we celebrate 20 years of inspiration and rehabilitation, we thank our partners, our volunteers, volunteers, teachers and employees whose support was the cornerstone of achieving our message and creating a permanent impact In the Kingdom. “
The two teams winning the Best “Student Company” award will be the Kingdom of Bahrain in the regional competition for young entrepreneurs organized by the achievement of the Arabs in November 2025 in the Arab Republic of Egypt, to present their achievements on a broader scale.
