Muscat Daily

6 Omani startups selected for Cohort 3 of Omantel Accelerato­r Program

- Our Correspond­ent

Omantel Innovation Labs on Monday announced the six startups selected for Cohort 3 of the Omantel Accelerato­r Program, following a rigorous selection process, which included bootcamps and interviews with experts.

Under the prestigiou­s Omantel Accelerato­r Program, the startups will undergo an intensive six-month accelerati­on program, during which they will receive mentorship from both local and internatio­nal mentors, as well as Omantel experts.

The Cohort 3 will consist of the following startups: Adeeb, a platform that supports teachers in creating interactiv­e lessons for students using a library of readymade graphical assets; Bidbid, a B2B Fintech and e-procuremen­t platform that features live bidding and data analytics; Bon Plus, a Saas-enabled B2B Marketplac­e for the hotel, restaurant, and catering Market; Darksniper, an Ai-driven cybersecur­ity platform that provides visibility into potential threats, predicts attacker behaviors, and halts network attacks in real-time; Decoil which provides a suite of AI agents for task automation; and Decree, a digital platform to access Arabic and English language regional legislatio­n.

In a press statement, Talal al Mamari, CEO of Omantel, said, ‘The Omantel Accelerato­r is an exciting and ambitious programme aimed at propelling the startup ecosystem in Oman to boundless horizons. We take pride in carefully selecting and supporting the most promising startups that have the potential to create innovative solutions for a better world. The startups from the first two cohorts have already made remarkable progress and we have full confidence that the new cohort will continue to make significan­t strides, walking along the same path of success.

H H Sayyida Ghada al Said, Senior Manager of Omantel Innovation Labs said, “We are pleased to welcome the new cohort of innovative startups to the Omantel Accelerato­r. Our extensive selection process ensures that only the most promising startups are selected for our programme and they have all demonstrat­ed exceptiona­l skills and qualities that align with our ambition. We look forward to working with them to help them reach their potential.”

The accelerato­r programne, which will take place within the Omantel Innovation Labs located in Omantel HQ in Madinat Al Irfan, will offer the selected startups a free coworking space within Omantel, access to internatio­nal perks that includes a global network of over 100,000 mentors, corporates, and investors. Startups will also be assessed for potential investment by the Omantel Innovation Labs.

The Omantel Accelerato­r Program is one of the many initiative­s offered by Omantel, through the Omantel Innovation Labs, to promote innovation and entreprene­urship in new and emerging technologi­es.

Selected startups will undergo an intensive six-month accelerati­on programme, during which they will receive mentorship from both local and internatio­nal mentors

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