Four youths who captivated audiences across the Arab world will compete to be named the region's top innovator in the live finale of Stars of Science, Qatar Foundation's ‘edutainment reality’ TV programme on MBC4.

The ranking of finalists Thieab Al Dossary of Bahrain, Sultan Al Subhi of Oman, Rania Bou Jaoudeh of Lebanon and Mohammed Al Housani of Qatar will be determined by a public vote and a jury deliberation in the live finale, which will air from the Stars of Science studios in Doha, Qatar on November 15.

Viewers from all over the world can submit their vote by SMS or by landline to different numbers based on country and mobile carrier, said a statement.

The ‘Stars of Science,’ now in its sixth season, pits innovators against each other in a competition to turn their ideas into reality.

As many as 12 candidates aged 18 to 30 come to Doha, where they are mentored by world-class engineering and design experts at the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP).

The innovators' resilience, ingenuity and teamwork are tested in challenges throughout the show as they develop their inventions from concept to commercialisation with the ultimate goal of winning funding for their projects.

The months of development, elimination rounds and jury feedback have resulted in some of the most advanced prototypes ever seen on Stars of Science .

Al Dossary, known to viewers as "The Intellectual," hopes his Tactile Communication Bracelet, which enriches multimedia experiences by relaying synchronised pulses to a user's arm, will make him Bahrain's first winner. "The Strategist" Sultan Al Subhi is contending to be Oman's first winner with his Wudu' Area Robotic Cleaner, a robotic device that automatically cleans the ablution areas of prayer facilities and mosques.

Lebanon's Rania Bou Jaoudeh, known as "The Planner," can become the first female winner of Stars of Science with her Automatic Zucchini Corer, which greatly reduces the time and strenuous effort spent preparing a common staple of Arab cuisine, while “The Scientist" Mohammed Al Housani looks to earn Qatar's second title with his Efficient Solar Energy System, designed to better convert sunlight to power. - TradeArabia News Service