Global Space & Technology Company
Space Woman
Bahiya Hilal Sultan Al Shuaibi is the founder and CEO of Global Space and Technology Company, one of the most distinguished business owners in her field of specialization not only in Oman but in the Middle East.
Unlike most children of her age, Eng. Bahiya Al Shuaibi from early childhood was fascinated by space and her favorite hobby was reading books about space. As she began to grow up, her passion for space increased and she continued to pursue that passion and chose it as a field of specialization. Eng. Bahiya holds a master’s degree in satellites and mobile communications from the University of Surrey in the UK and a graduate certificate in space studies from the International Space University in France. She has also obtained many other professional certificates in technology transfer, transformation management, and project management.
Eng. Bahiya founded Global Space and Technology Company in 2017 to contribute to knowledge transfer of the space sector and modern technology to Oman and inspire creativity in the field. Her company is the first private space company in the Sultanate to support the space sector, currently operating in three diverse but interrelated areas. The first is to provide new technologies, products and services for advanced technological projects, space projects, satellite services, communications technology, and defense solutions. The second area is space consulting and modern technology, while the third is education.
One of the company’s distinctive initiatives is in a research study on the best sites in Oman to study the feasibility of a Space Rocket Launching Station. Today, Global Space and Technology Company is also opening a new division of 3D and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies for government and military fields.
The Department of Education within the company was supported by Zubair SEC and Ominvest to support Eng. Bahiya in achieving some of her objectives. “We are delighted to support the seat won by Eng. Bahiya and her Global Space and Technology Company as part of our partnership with Zubair SEC’s Direct Support Programme. This aligns with our objectives to contribute to the development of a knowledge-based economy and we believe that her educational project has immense potential,” says Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Balushi, Group CEO of Ominvest.
Part of the Direct Support Programme’s grant was utilized for the production and dissemination of some space education programmes using virtual reality technology and augmented reality; another part was used to contribute to the expansion of the new office of the International Space and Technology Company.
Eng. Bahiya is working to develop and expand projects quickly and significantly, as well as transfer latest knowledge and technology to the Sultanate. She is undoubtedly one of the unique entrepreneurs in the Middle East.
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