4th Edition Finalists


Micro-Enterprise of the Year
Female Entrepreneur of the Year


Hala Sulaiman

Al Rawi Media WLL

Al Rawi Media is an audio-based social network, application and platform with a digital capability in creating audio books and publishing a rich & engaging Arabic content (scalable to multiple languages). Al Rawi has received several awards including the Mohamed bin Rashed AlMaktoum Award for the Best Startup in the Arab World and the eGov Excellence Award 2019.

Micro-Enterprise of the Year


Salman AlQarata

Tome Pollom

Tome Pollom is an online education platform that creates academic and scientific content, specifically for students of medicine, nursing, and pharmacy at the undergraduate level, and secondary school biology, chemistry, and physics using motion design art and technology.

Micro-Enterprise of the Year
Female Entrepreneur of the Year


Mayssa Al Ghawas

PlayWorks

PlayWorks is a furniture and interior design company specialized in creating customized pieces and personalizing spaces whether for work or play according to the personality of the user.

Micro-Enterprise of the Year


Mohamed Jan Albloshi

Jan Click Media

“Jaan Click Media is a Bahraini company specialized in photography and professional video production. Films produced by Jaan Click Media have won several awards such as the Naqsh Short Film Festival Award, the Bahrain Cinema Club Award and the Best Short Film Award from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, along with the Hamdan Award for Instagram Photography.

Start-Up of the Year


Nayef Tawfeeq Alalawi

Eazy Financial Services

Eazy Financial Services B.S.C is the world’s first biometric payment network operating from the Kingdom of Bahrain under CBB’s “Ancillary Service Provider” license. Eazy is serving the financial sector by bringing a new era of secured and convenient payment methods.

Start-Up of the Year


Yasser AbdulAziz Hadi

Malaeb

“Malaeb is a social community app that aims to connect people through sports. Users can book sports venues or join and organize pick up matches around them.”

Start-Up of the Year


Abdulla Almoayed

Tarabut Gateway

Tarabut Gateway(TG) is the first licensed open banking platform in the MENA region. By offering a common platform to all banks in Bahrain, Tarabut Gateway enables banks to deliver payment and information services to customers quickly and efficiently, and provide secure and frictionless access to banks for third party providers.

SME of the Year


Ali Mohamed Alhaddad

The Closets International

The Closets International is a specialist manufacturer for commercial establishments and residences. Started in 2007 in Bahrain, we are a leading manufacturer of superior quality modular closets & kitchens, we have high-tech manufacturing unit equipped with modern machinery and technology.

SME of the Year


Sami Al Abbasi

Bahrain Polyforms

Bahrain Polyforms was founded in 2017 as a plastic conversion factory to cater towards the ever growing need for plastic caps and closures. Established in the Bahrain Business Incubator Center (BBIC) in a 215 SQM unit by Sami Al Abbasi, the company quickly grew from its incubatee stage to graduation.

SME of the Year


Mohamed Fathi Abdalsalam

Al Jasr Industry CO

“Al Jaser Factory is a leading Bahraini company that specializes in extracting herbs from plants to produce distilled flavored herbal water.
Al Jaser Factory has received several local and international awards including the Food Excellence Award in 2017 and 2019, and the GCC’s Best Small Enterprise Award. “

SME of the Year


Omar Salah Alkhan

ParkPoint

ParkPoint is a company that specializes in parking services and technologies. We offer parking management, valet parking services and we trade in parking equipments. We are the leading company in the Kingdom of Bahrain in every service we offer. ParkPoint also recently introduced its digital platform “ParkPass”

Enterprise of the Year with International Footprint


Hadi Dawani

Box it

Box it is a unique resturant with a fast casual concept which satisfies a diverse base of customers. we provide a variance of Asian and Middle Eastern dishes cooked in less than 2 mins in a wok. Box it has won the Bahrain Franchisee Award.

Enterprise of the Year with International Footprint


Mahmood Alsaleh

Gulf Researcher SPC

Gulf Researcher offers tailored research services on companies, industries and countries. Through extensive market research, Gulf Researcher provides reliable market information which is critical for the client’s day-to-day and strategic decision-making. The Bahrain-based research company uses an engagement model referred to as ‘on-demand research support’ in order to deliver market information on a fast turnaround basis.

Sustainable Business Award


Nawaf Alkoheji

Tenmou - The Bahrain Business Angels

Tenmou is Bahrain’s first Business Angels Company, investing in scalable, technology-focused companies with a minimum viable product and early signs of traction across different sectors.

Sustainable Business Award
Female Entrepreneur of the Year


Azza Ahmed Al Hujairi

Azza International

Azza International is focused on developing a legacy Fine Jewellery Brand, Azza. The brand’s products have been purchased by a number of celebrities including Rita Ora & Azza has been recently been featured on the top Female-led Arab Brands to watch.