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The StartSmart Competition 2024 was a transformative journey that encapsulates the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. This report will summarize the various stages of the competition, highlighting the key achievements and milestones that have shaped the entrepreneurial landscape for the participants. From the immersive Training Bootcamp to the Physical Demo Day, each stage played a pivotal role in fostering talent, nurturing ideas, and celebrating innovation.

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Startup Track Winners

1. Link Platform

Link is a leading Saudi social media application, designed to be a comprehensive solution that combines all features and services in one place. Link was created with the aim of enhancing communication and connecting users across Saudi Arabia and the MENA region with diverse cultures and experiences, making interactions closer, faster, and smarter. Link delivers a unique experience that meets the needs of individuals, families, friends, business, businesses, and content creators, using advanced AI technologies and innovative features.

2. Talents Arena

Talentz Arena is a leading AI-powered recruitment technology brand, aiming to transform the traditional recruitment process. The company uses artificial intelligence techniques to provide a two-way matching engine that understands the needs and culture of companies as well as the skills and ambitions of candidates. This unique approach allows talents' Arena to deliver exact matches between jobs and candidates, improving the recruitment process and significantly reducing the time and resources required to attract talent. The company offers flexible solutions that include APIs, SaaS products, and custom implementations, making them adaptable to the needs of large organizations and government sectors, with a commitment to reshaping how talent is found and developed.

3. Smart Methods

Smart Methods Est. specializes in robotics and artificial intelligence to make customizable adjustable platform robot. She is ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the most innovative pioneers and ranked by Monsha'at as one of the most innovative companies. Smart Methods Foundation seeks to be the first representative in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the robotics, artificial intelligence, control and automation systems. It is characterized by providing innovative solutions that combine quality and reasonable price, while providing fast and efficient local maintenance.

Social Track Winners

1. Fahman

Fahman is the first Saudi application to read stories for children and young adults, and includes a collection of distinguished books from famous publishers and writers. Signing up for Fahman allows customers to read and listen to a variety of book formats: e-books, interactive books, audiobooks, and read with listening. Fahman seeks to focus on users' needs and interests through a unique user experience that corresponds to different types of intelligence, as well as making content accessible to users with learning or physical disabilities. On the business side, Fahman provides innovative technology solutions for the digital publishing sector, especially in the field of digitization of books.

2. Eco Pallets

Ecobalts specializes in recycling palm fronds into high-quality pallets at a 40% lower price compared to competing products. The company is licensed, and its product is registered as a patent with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property.This innovation addresses a range of social, environmental, and economic challenges simultaneously, as the company has transformed palm fronds from worthless waste that is a burden on farmers and stakeholders into an economically valuable material to be purchased, which contributes to encouraging Saudi youth to continue agricultural activity. It also provides job opportunities in agricultural areas, which effectively contributes to the development of society and the preservation of the environment from pollution resulting from the burning of waste.

3. Elite Academy

Elite Academy is an innovative learning platform that aims to personalize the learning experience based on the learner's strengths and weaknesses, providing a customized curriculum and appropriate exercises. This approach is carried out for several national tests using artificial intelligence techniques to achieve the best results. The Academy has more than 600 learners and has partnered with more than 25 institutions. The Academy focuses on improving education using technology and increasing the efficiency of learners by customizing the learning path according to their abilities and needs. The Academy targets educational institutions to provide them with the necessary technology to provide a personalized learning experience for their students. The Academy has the unique value of customizing the learning experience for each learner, increasing learning efficiency. Educational institutions can leverage this value to market their services to other learners.

Environment Track Winners

1. Eco Stream

EcoStream is a company with a progressive vision to revolutionize
water conservation through innovative technology. The team, made
up of experts in engineering and artificial intelligence, is focused on
developing cutting-edge solutions to address the challenges of

global water scarcity. Their flagship product, the smart water-
saving tap, integrates real-time AI analysis with retrofit design to

provide precise water flow control and maximize conservation.
EcoStream's mission is to address the pressing problem of water
waste by offering smart and efficient products that reduce water
consumption and reduce utility costs.

2. Portable Power Station

The Second Life Lithium Battery Project is a two-year initiative that aims to reuse spent lithium batteries to create mobile power banks for use in renewable energy applications such as low-cost solar energy storage. The project addresses the problem of battery disposal and its high recycling costs, and contributes to reducing the environmental impact. The target market includes products used for road trips and solar energy storage locally and globally. The project relies on saving significant costs by recycling batteries at a much lower cost than new.

3. Nakhlawi

Nakhlawi is an innovative platform that connects farm owners who are unable to manage their farms, especially abandoned, with experienced farmers who have the time and ability to take over farm management. The Nakhlawi platform contributes significantly to environmental sustainability by reviving neglected farms and enhancing agricultural productivity. The application helps to establish fruitful partnerships between landowners and farmers, enhancing the value of agricultural land and preserving agricultural heritage.

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