Amman, August 5 (Petra) – The Electronic Health Solutions company, through its Hakeem Academy Program, launched the second phase of the 11th annual Hakeem Academy Competition, bringing together 22 student teams from 11 Jordanian universities to develop innovative digital solutions for the healthcare sector.
According to a company statement issued Wednesday, the qualifying projects were presented and evaluated by a specialized judging panel at the Zain Innovation Center (ZINC) in King Hussein Business Park in Amman.
More than 90 students are participating in the competition, representing the University of Jordan, Applied Science Private University, Amman Arab University, Yarmouk University, Hashemite University, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Petra University, German Jordanian University, Middle East University and Al al-Bayt University.
The projects demonstrate interdisciplinary collaboration between the health and technology fields, with participating teams comprising students from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and engineering, alongside students specializing in information technology, computer science, data science, and artificial intelligence.
Between 10 and 12 teams will advance to the Hakeem Academy training camp, where they will further develop their ideas through technical and engineering mentorship before presenting their final projects at the competition's closing ceremony, scheduled for November.
Chief Executive Officer Omar Ibrahim Ayesh said the competition's continuation for an 11th consecutive year underscores the company's commitment to supporting young Jordanian talent while promoting innovation and digital transformation in the healthcare sector.
He said the competition has evolved into a national platform for identifying promising talent and transforming entrepreneurial ideas into practical technological solutions that contribute to improving healthcare services and preparing a new generation of innovators capable of shaping the future of healthcare.
The current edition is organized in cooperation with the Zain Innovation Center (ZINC) and in partnership with Union Bank and the National Bank of Jordan as part of efforts to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and the development of advanced digital healthcare solutions in the Kingdom.
//Petra// AJ
