COMPLIMENTARY COPY SUNDAY, AUGUST 09, 2020 ISSUE 370 www.bahrainthisweek.com Follow us on: KHOSH SOLUTIONS – WINNER OF INJAZ BAHRAIN-UNIVERSITY BEST SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD SCW, MOICT & EXPORT BAHRAIN LEAD WOMEN-OWNED ENTERPRISES INTO GLOBAL MARKETS SONY’S NEW HEADPHONES HAVE IMPROVED FEATURES CONTACTLESS BOOK BORROWING SERVICE LAUNCHED IN SHARJAH 2 SUNDAY, AUGUST 09, 2020 bahrainthisweek SPOTLIGHT KHOSH SOLUTIONSWINNER OF INJAZ BAHRAIN-UNIVERSITY BEST SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD INJAZ Bahrain has recently conducted the 12th edition of artworks to increase their creative 6 CDs is submitted individually each thinking and assembling techniques. semester. Fortunately, our University Young Entrepreneurs Competition that witnessed student KHOSH Solutions offers a socially the Royal University for Women entrepreneurs from around the Kingdom competing to responsible solution for e-waste -with a vision of becoming one of providing our stakeholders peace of the leading universities in Bahrain- obtain the coveted Awards. mind by ensuring that our business offered new ways of submission for Royal University of Women team-Masooma Yusuf is contributing to reducing the projects and assignments such as Ahmed Mohamed Jasim, Kenza Attallah, Sara Mahmood carbon footprint in Bahrain. We online applications as Turnitin and promote environmental awareness by Moodle, to make the instructors’ and Mohamed Hasan Khamis Albalooshi, and Shooq Faisal encouraging individuals to contribute students’ life easier and eco-friendlier. Almajed- won the University Best Social Impact Award to reducing the e-waste through Hence a question popped into our mind entertainment, creativity and engaging ‘Where will all the old CDs go?’ We for their innovative KHOSH Solutions under the activities. were searching for a concept that can coordination of Dr. Nehal El Naggar. transform yesterday’s technology into How did the idea of KHOSH Solutions a beautiful piece of art and manage the The team shares the details of KHOSH Solutions with originate? created waste. Our company believes Bahrain This Week. Nowadays technology becomes part in the added value of diversity; having of our life. From year to year, the members from different nationalities, old technology change with more colleges, skills, and interested which Can you detail KHOSH Solutions for to increasing e-waste awareness. progressed new technology which led the company to CDimensions our our readers? Partnering with our stakeholders, cause a growing in e-waste. Therefore, first product. KHOSH Solutions is a Bahraini based KHOSH Solutions is committed to technology becomes a lifecycle Then we had researched the specialized in upcycling of e-waste creating an e-waste management issue, which is present as risks and negative side of e-waste, so we start in a creative and entertaining way. eco-system which will contribute to opportunities. collecting different materials which KHOSH means ‘Perfect’ and our the economy of Bahrain, its people and KHOSH solutions come to make are old Printed Circuit Boards (PCB). goal is to provide perfect solutions serve as a benchmark in the region. the risks of the technology to PCB is an essential part of most of for the increasing e-waste that is KHOSH Solutions believes in making opportunities, by upcycling the old the electronic devices, PCBs contain negatively affecting the health and the the environment a better place to live. technologies into an innovative precious materials such as golds and environment. KHOSH solutions is the first company artwork. slivers. Therefore, KHOSH Solutions Since starting operation in in the region that works on upcycling As university students we hear had the opportunity to work on the November 2019, it had an exciting e-waste to jewelry and artwork in a about the old way of submitting second product CBoard to create from and very constructive journey with creative and innovative manner to projects using CDs for different courses PCBs a creative piece of art. KHOSH its product and activities in regards engage the customers to create these with several instructors; an average of Solutions convert what people think bahrainthisweek SUNDAY, AUGUST 09, 2020 3 SPOTLIGHT is trash into treasure. March which we collaborate with Ebin Company and ZAIN. How long did it to develop KHOSH Solutions? What’s the relevance of KHOSH KHOSH Solutions goal is to provide Solutions in Bahrain? perfect solutions for reducing e-waste KHOSH Solutions is offering a concept that is negatively affecting the health and a lifestyle where creativity meets of everyone and the environment. Since sustainability, where art is used to starting its operations in November serve a good cause and to transform 2019, KHOSH Solutions had an exciting e-waste into a valuable piece of art. and very constructive journey with From that perspective value pricing its product and activities aiming strategy has been applied since it at increasing e-waste awareness. relies on the message and creativity Partnering with our stakeholders, the customer perceived in our product KHOSH Solutions is committed to and especially after conducting a creating an e-waste management competitive analysis, a market gap has eco-system which will contribute to the been discovered as no direct competitor economy of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has been identified. Nevertheless, ZAIN its people and serve as a benchmark in Bahrain and BAPCO were recognized the region. for their IT recycling initiatives, but KHOSH Solutions strategy had None of them can be considered as several aspects, and for each aspect direct competitors since the e-waste different steps were followed; The upcycling is not their main activity, first aspect, to develop our product moreover, there is no company in the by improving the different designs Gulf region (GCC) take advantage of and using different e-waste material upcycling e-waste into artwork. Other after conducting marketing research individual initiatives to upcycle CDs or and studying the e-waste materials, circuit boards and spread awareness the first step was the product testing exist the market but still can’t be for quality and safety and the process classified as competitors; CDs and Entrepreneurs Company Competition addition, expand the company within is ongoing to create future innovated circuit boards is only one of many 2020, and it was the celebration the GCC region, offering personal advance versions of the products. e-waste recycling ideas they offer and of the company’s hard work and workshops, e.g. in schools, education The second aspect is to increase none as jewelry or accessories. achievements the company members. facilities to enhance customer awareness, develop the promotional We are still committed to continue engagement, awareness and creativity. campaign and develop a customer How’s the response for KHOSH and maintain the company’s success. Online tutorials on e-waste upcycling base. The third aspect is related to the Solutions so far? Putting goals for future scalabilities, to inspire more people from all over the company expansion by collaborating KHOSH Solutions was honored as aiming to produce the products in world. Several Product Development with different companies inside and a company with the Best Social fully recycled materials to contribute ideas are being tested and future outside Bahrain and franchising our Impact Award in the University Track to preserving and protecting the partnerships and collaborations are business, we start the first step on of the INJAZ Bahrain 12th Young environment and spread awareness. In currently being evaluated. I GOVERNMENT BEFORE BUYING A USED CAR.. 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Financial Fund, business incubators “We have supported current and with their administrative, consultancy, new exporters including women-owned training and technical services such as companies which accounted for 20% the Riyadat Center, she added.