Business Class E12- With Othman Al Mandhari
From Oman Observer Podcast by Oman Observer
February 23, 2026 · 36 min
About this episode
Othman Al Mandhari discusses the future of 3D printing in Oman and the challenges of hardware startups.
In this episode of Business Class, we sit down with Othman Al Mandhari, the founder of Inotech, to explore the future of 3D printing in Oman and the Gulf. Othman shares his transition from working in the oil and gas sector (Schlumberger) to building a hardware startup that is now 3D printing buildings and artificial coral reefs.He opens up about the harsh realities of hardware startups, why he believes fresh graduates should not start businesses immediately, and how Inotech achieved a 1200% increase in marine life growth using their technology. We also discuss the "Elon Musk" mindset and why investors need to trust local dreamers.
People in this episode
Guest: Othman Al Mandhari
Topics covered
- 3D printing
- hardware startups
- marine life growth
- Oman
- Gulf region
- entrepreneurship
- investor mindset
Keywords
- 3D printing
- Othman Al Mandhari
- Inotech
- marine life
- hardware startup
- entrepreneurship
- Elon Musk
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Inotech, Schlumberger
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