Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) Successfully Concludes its 8th Local Edition

alwakaai  news:  Orange Jordan concluded the 8th local edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) with the announcement of the winners during a special event that was attended by the participants, winners of previous global editions, and several partners.

This year’s projects focused on responding to the most pressing challenges as ideas revolved around utilizing AI to monitor energy consumption and enhance agricultural techniques indicating the participants’ awareness about the issues surrounding them that need to be tackled innovatively.

The announcement of the 3 winners, who will be qualified for the global edition of the prize, came after the conclusion of the pitching phase where the 12 finalists presented their ideas before the jury.

The 3 winners included Mustafa Sadeq in first place, with a prize worth JD 5000, for his project GasNas which focuses on monitoring gas consumption and automating its distribution. Omar Asa’d came in second place with a prize worth JD 3000 for his project Smart Eye – Neurotech which aims to enable vulnerable communities to get access to energy resources. Saqer Marayha and his project Smart Green for Phyto Base Solution won third place with JD 2000. Through his project, Marayha offers people working in agriculture a monitoring device to control irrigation levels and send mobile notifications about the plants’ conditions to take the needed and appropriate actions.

The CEO of Orange Jordan Philippe Mansour expressed his pride in the participants who are spearheading genuine community transformation and guiding their communities and nations toward a brighter future. He highlighted that Orange’s support for change-makers over the past 8 years has significantly contributed to unlocking a world of opportunities and possibilities.

Mansour extended his congratulations to the three winners, who, through their innovative ideas, are addressing various societal challenges and are poised to begin a new chapter of creativity to advance their local communities. He also acknowledged the efforts of all participants and the members of the judging panel.

It is worth mentioning that the participating projects met the criteria of the award, which consist of coming up with technology-based solutions to the most pressing challenges, developing a clear mission and vision along with an action plan, and having a team with the necessary skills and capabilities to put the project into practice.

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