During this Program 104 ideas applied from all over Lebanon, especially from West Bekaa and Baalback-Hermel:
Baalback-Hermel: 37, Zahle: 28, West Bekaa: 8, Rashaya: 3, Akkar: 7, Tripoli: 7, Zgharta: 1, Batroun: 1, Beirut: 1, El Maten: 1, Baabda: 2, Aley: 2, Saida: 3, Nabatieh: 2.
We also saw diversity in the participants: 64% Female, 36% male, 69% graduate, and 31% Students.
Different educational backgrounds were represented: 48% had bachelor's degrees, 29% had master's degrees, 1% had PhD degrees, and others.
Ideas covered various sectors: 26% Business, 25% agri-food, 16% environment, 14% Health, 9% Education, 9% technology, 1% Artificial Intelligence.
These 14 ideas were initially shortlisted to be presented during the ceremony day:
- Fruits and vegetables flour
- Medical Diagnosis Website
- Hydroponics
- Mushroom Farm
- زورو الشمس
- Shipping company
- Natural Nail Polish-AROVA
- Protecting forests from fires
- Seed ball
- Bird saver
- Printx
- Cloud Chef
- Organic Skincare & Vitamins
- Electronic Trap (e-trap)