{"id":10254,"date":"2025-10-06T10:45:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T08:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shams-alyaoum.com\/en\/?p=10254"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:45:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T08:45:49","slug":"arab-innovators-rise-to-the-challenge-elevating-scientific-practice-on-qfs-stars-of-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shams-alyaoum.com\/en\/arab-innovators-rise-to-the-challenge-elevating-scientific-practice-on-qfs-stars-of-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Arab Innovators Rise to the Challenge, Elevating Scientific Practice on QF\u2019s Stars of Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Season 17 contenders determined to prove that perseverance transforms inventions into global impact<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the world, challenges have always been catalysts for innovation. In the Arab region, Stars of Science has quietly forged something extraordinary: a generation of innovators who turned setbacks into stepping stones. This perseverance isn\u2019t just part of the show\u2019s legacy, it\u2019s the heartbeat of Season 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Qatar Foundation edutainment show is raising the bar once again. This year\u2019s contestants aren\u2019t just building from scratch &#8211; they\u2019re attempting something uniquely challenging: refining what already exists. That kind of progress requires more than creativity. It demands precision, patience, and above all, targeted optimization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the standout projects currently in the running is Razan Salem Bahabri\u2019s adaptive rehabilitation gaming system, and Mohamed Kahna\u2019s AR-assisted surgical navigation tool. Both push the boundaries of existing methods, and both are driven by a clear understanding of the real-world problems they aim to solve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;To improve what already works, you need more than invention, you need endurance,&#8221; says Bahabri, a contestant from Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her approach is timely. Globally, there are 12.2 million new strokes each year, and rehabilitation centers now incorporate gamified therapy tools to support recovery, a field she is helping localize and adapt. Her project builds on those successes, offering a more engaging and accessible way to support neuroplasticity and user motivation in stroke rehabilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen lives are at stake, you don\u2019t start from scratch, you make what\u2019s working even safer,\u201d says Kahna, her fellow Season 17 contestant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Kahna, the stakes are high. Each year, more than 310 million major surgeries are performed around the world. The Tunisian\u2019s project seeks to improve outcomes by using augmented reality to support surgical decision-making, potentially helping surgeons avoid complications and act with greater clarity under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As these innovators work to realize their vision, Stars of Science continues to be backed by an ecosystem that believes in purpose-driven technology. As the region\u2019s leading hub for deep tech and impact, Qatar Science &amp; Technology Park (QSTP), a member of Qatar Foundation, ensure that Stars of Science innovations don\u2019t stop at the prototype stage. Through mentorship, access to state-of-the-art labs, and investor connections, QSTP helps contestants, like Season 16 winner, Yaman Tayyar, transform their ideas into viable startups that create global impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another shining example of resilience with long-haul success, when show alumnus, long-standing mentor and now co-host, Anwar Almojarkesh, joined Stars of Science in Season 5, he finished in fifth place. But his story didn\u2019t conclude there, it just began. Driven by advanced engineering, Almojarkesh developed a smart assistive pillow for the hearing impaired that detects emergencies such as fire alarms, alerting users through vibration, light, scent, and app notifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the show, he took the core of his invention and founded two companies \u2014&nbsp;Innovation Factory&nbsp;in the UK and&nbsp;Sound Genetics&nbsp;in the US \u2014 bringing AI-powered technologies to governments, transport authorities, and healthcare providers worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You don\u2019t have to win the show to win in life. The real success comes with the determination to keep achieving, after the spotlight fades,&#8221; says Almojarkesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among his flagship projects is the Wildlife Animal Deterrence System (WADS), preventing deer strikes and saving millions in damages on British and Irish rail systems. His companies have also developed real-time graffiti detection tools, cutting-edge voice authentication and deepfake detection technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I just kept refining my models and each product\u2019s algorithms kept developing,&#8221; says Almojarkesh. The inventor is living proof that Stars of Science doesn\u2019t just launch prototypes &#8211; it launches careers with global impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With alumni like Anwar setting the bar high, this year\u2019s contestants have a lot to live up to. If history is any guide, with vision and perseverance this season\u2019s innovators will be ready to make headlines of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the contestants\u2019 journeys, as they strive forward in realizing their inventions, by visiting the Stars of Science website and keeping up to date with broadcasts every week until October 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Season 17 contenders determined to prove that perseverance transforms inventions into global impact Across the world, challenges have always been catalysts for innovation. In the Arab region, Stars of Science has quietly forged something extraordinary: a generation of innovators who turned setbacks into stepping stones. 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