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Batna student Alaeddine Benahmed qualifies for Startup World Cup 2026 in San Francisco
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Alaeddine Benahmed, a young researcher from the National Higher School of Renewable Energies, Environment, and Sustainable Development of Batna, has qualified for the Startup World Cup 2026 finals. The event will take place from November 4 to 6 in San Francisco. The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Kamel Baddari, publicly congratulated Benahmed, expressing his support and pride in Algerian youth's international achievements. Le茂la Mokhnache, director of the Batna school, highlighted that Benahmed's success validates the institution's strategy of incubating viable projects and applied research. His startup, "LARA," was selected after a national competition in Algiers. LARA integrates artificial intelligence and microelectronics for field data processing with botany and agrotech to optimize agricultural yields and modernize production methods. This achievement underscores Batna's emergence as a leading scientific hub. In San Francisco, Benahmed will present his economic model to venture capitalists, industry leaders, and global tech giants. The winner of the Startup World Cup, which gathers national champions from over a hundred countries, will receive a one-million-dollar prize, a significant financial boost for LARA's global expansion.
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