“VITARC” Team from King Abdulaziz University Wins First Place in National Youth Entrepreneurship Competition

The “VITARC” team from King Abdulaziz University has achieved a significant national milestone, winning first place across the Kingdom in the Youth Entrepreneurship Competition, held as part of the Global Health Forum 2025 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center - Malham.

 

This achievement reflects the university’s commitment to innovation in digital health, preventive care, and technology-driven wellness solutions, in line with its vision to support sustainable healthcare transformation under Saudi Vision 2030.

 

 

About the Winning Project - VITARC

 

VITARC is a smart, AI-powered health companion that integrates a user’s medical history and daily habits into a unified digital platform. It generates personalized health insights, encourages preventive care, and helps users track their wellness over time.

 

The system aims to make healthcare more proactive and personalized, promoting quality of life through seamless integration between technology and human well-being.

 

 

Team Members

            •           Lamar Shalabi – 5th-year Medical Student

            •           Ahmed Zuhair Awan – 6th-year Medical Student

            •           Mohammed Khaled Al-Juhani 6th-year Medical Student

 

 

The award ceremony took place on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Leader’s Summit Hall 1, during the Global Health Forum, with participation from healthcare leaders and innovators across the Kingdom.

 

King Abdulaziz University praised the team’s performance, reaffirming its dedication to supporting students in developing innovative, impact-driven health technologies that align with the Kingdom’s future healthcare priorities.