BAU students first runners in startup competition

A group of students of the Faculty of Architecture- Design & Built Environment, Beirut Arab University (BAU) were the first runner-up in a pan-Arab competition of startups for best innovative solutions. The group comprising Louai Ghazawi, Iman Najjar, Haidar Mikdad and Jana Chami has been qualified for the finals which include contesters from 11 countries around the world. Recalling, that the above team has established an enterprise, INFRASTIC, specialized in the production of construction materials of which more than 60% are recyclables (normally un-recyclable). The project, to note, is one of the newest concrete technology companies. The INFRASTIC team came first runner-up in the 13th Edition of Arab Startup Competition “Ideas Track” organized by MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF)- Pan Arab. Eleven groups reached the semifinalist stage. (An Nahar, July 1, 2020)