Lebanese-British actress Razan Jammal and entrepreneur Malek Fatta’s EdTech startup, Storyland, has won the prestigious ESA-HEC Entrepreneurship Award. The Beirut-based startup was recognized for its innovative AI-powered application that generates personalized stories for children and can clone the voices of family members for a unique narration experience.
Quick Facts
- Award: Won the 7th edition of the ESA-HEC Entrepreneurship Award.
- Technology: AI app generates custom stories with cloned family voices.
- Next Step: Secured a 6-month incubation at Station F in Paris.
AI Storytelling for Modern Families and Schools
Storyland’s application uses artificial intelligence to create custom tales and songs for children. Its standout feature is the ability to generate a synthetic voice that mimics a parent, grandparent, or other loved one, allowing kids to hear stories narrated by familiar voices.
The platform is designed not only for home use to strengthen family connections but also for integration into schools and nurseries. By providing a new tool for digital storytelling, Storyland aims to become a key part of early learning environments.
Winning Pitch Secures Spot at Paris’s Station F
Storyland was selected by the jury from a final pool of 12 startups competing in the seventh edition of the competition. The award is organized by the ESA-HEC Foundation, L’Orient-Le Jour newspaper, and the Smart ESA incubator, in partnership with the French Embassy in Beirut, French Tech Beirut, HEC Paris Alumni Lebanon, Air France, and Light FM.
As part of the prize, Storyland will join the HEC Paris incubator at Station F, the world’s largest startup campus. The six-month program is designed to accelerate the app’s development, build out its business-to-business (B2B) expansion strategy, and attract investment for its next growth phase.
About Storyland
Co-founded by Razan Jammal and Malek Fatta, Storyland is a Lebanese startup developing an AI-driven application for children’s content. The platform creates personalized stories and songs and features voice-cloning technology to allow family members to become the narrators, aiming to enhance the bond between children and their loved ones through technology.
Source: Zahrat Al Khaleej
