The Faculty of Information Engineering at Homs University hosted, on Tuesday, the "Startup Syria" challenge for startups, with participation from students of the university's engineering faculties. This event takes place as part of the activities of the 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Week, aiming to support innovation and develop innovative technical solutions to address real community problems.
The Dean of the Faculty of Information Engineering at Homs University, Dr. Suhayb Bakour, clarified that the importance of this challenge lies in linking theoretical knowledge with practical application, and empowering students to innovate technical solutions that serve society. He pointed out that the faculty works to support projects by providing laboratories, equipment, and internet services, and benefiting from the expertise of the academic staff to develop them.
For his part, the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Information Engineering and supervisor of the challenge, Dr. Rabih Shahin, explained that the event takes place within the Global Startup Week, with participation from Syrian public and private universities. He noted that the challenge lasts for five hours, during which students work on developing their ideas using artificial intelligence tools and the "Replit" platform provided by the "Startup Syria" organization.
Dr. Shahin added that students prepare prototypes to be presented before a judging panel to select the winning project at the university level, paving the way for competition among participating universities. The event falls within efforts to support youth initiatives and consolidate the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, and strengthen the link between university education and practical application.
For her part, participating student Rayan Qadib Al-Ban clarified that she is working on developing an electronic platform that connects traffic and transport authorities with citizens. She noted that the project aims to unify vehicle data and link it to their current owners, thereby enabling the monitoring of violations and transactions, limiting problems arising from delays in updating ownership upon sale or rental, and preserving the rights of vehicle owners.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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