UAE students win AI awards in the UK

Menasco Congratulates Heriot-Watt Dubai Team on Global Achievement

(UAE – Dubai / Aug 2025) – Menasco proudly extends its warmest congratulations to the Heriot-Watt University – Dubai Campus team for their historic victory at the Formula Student UK 2025 competition. The team was awarded the prestigious Real World AI Award and Overall, AI Static Award, two of the highest recognitions in engineering and intelligent technologies worldwide, marking an Emirati achievement in AI on the global stage.
This landmark achievement marks the first time a team from the Middle East secures these global honors, reflecting the advanced level of academic and engineering talent emerging from the UAE—particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital modelling & autonomous vehicle systems.
Bahaa Badawieyh, CEO of Menasco, commented:”We at Menasco are proud of this milestone, which reflects the UAE’s unwavering commitment to innovation and technological leadership. The success of the Heriot-Watt Dubai students proves that our youth can compete on a global scale, and that our national universities have become world-class platforms for nurturing the next generation of AI and engineering talent.”
Mohammed Abu Zaid, Marketing & Corporate Communications at Menasco, “This achievement inspires us in the infrastructure and engineering sectors to forge closer ties with academic institutions, aligning scientific research with real-world industrial challenges. At Menasco, we believe our responsibility extends beyond engineering—we actively support education, training, and capacity building. Through our specialized training programs and development initiatives, we offer real opportunities for university students and fresh graduates to grow into future leaders of the engineering sector in the UAE, reinforcing this Emirati achievement in AI.

This victory further cements the UAE’s position as a regional hub for innovation and technology and reinforces the vital importance of investing in youth to develop future-forward solutions for engineering and industrial advancement.

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