Qatar Development Bank participated in the London Technology Week 2025 with partners in the “Start from Qatar” program, and the participation aims to promote the State of Qatar as an investment destination in the technology sector and attract technological companies to expand in Qatar.
Qatar Development Bank launched the “Start from Qatar” investment program, which provides investment opportunities for startups in the field of technology wishing to establish or expand its operations in the Qatari market, under the umbrella of the “Start from Qatar” platform, which was announced by the Investment Promotion Agency in Qatar recently in the context of the web summit Qatar 2024.
The program targets emerging technological companies looking for a foothold for their business in Qatar, either by establishing their business from the beginning in the country or expanding their business in the Qatari market, by providing investment opportunities of up to 500 thousand dollars, equivalent to 1.8 million Qatari riyals for startups in the founding phase, and up to 5 million dollars, equivalent to 18 million riyals for startups seeking to expand their business towards the Qatari market.
Attracting the best talents
Mr. Abdul Rahman bin Hisham Al -Suwaidi, CEO of Qatar Development Bank has stressed in previous statements, “We intensify efforts to turn the State of Qatar into a major destination for emerging companies in all sectors, especially the technology sector, because of its strategic importance for the state, and we are working to attract the best talents in various fields and maintain it, to support the business system and encourage innovation and adopt modern technology in various sectors, which contributes strongly In building a sustainable and open economy to the business world.
Al -Suwaidi added: “This new product is a step towards enriching the investment sector and support services provided and diversifying them to attract promising startups, enabling them to implement their projects and expand their business, and we are pleased to cooperate with the Investment Promotion Agency in Qatar through a starting platform from Qatar to develop the supportive system of startups in the country.”
The program was especially designed to target emerging technological companies that focus on innovative business ideas, which demonstrate their ability to solve real challenges and successfully meet the needs of the target market. The program also focuses on supporting companies that show the ability to achieve sustainable growth and knowledge -based companies that are able to generate great value to contribute to the development of the Qatari economy. The program aims to meet the needs of the Qatari market by developing technology and adopting it in various educational, financial, sports, agricultural, health and real estate sectors, as well as encouraging sectors of artificial intelligence and automatic learning, the Internet of Things and huge data and others. The program also provides a wide range of facilities and auxiliary ways, in addition to supporting the access of these companies to the markets and providing training and technical counseling specialized in the field.
Access to financing
Over the past two decades, Qatar Development Bank has been able to achieve many prominent successes to become the main supportive arm of the private sector in the State of Qatar, and a strong catalyst for social and economic development through three pillars: access to financing, access to markets, and access to capacity development. The integrated support system offered by Qatar Development Bank includes various financing plans and consulting services, including marketing, legal consultations, guidance and development, grants and credits, and capacity building platforms, which helped Qatar Development Bank to become a pivotal partner in the growth of small and medium -sized companies from the idea for export, and meets their aspirations at each stage for competition at the national levels And the international, with improving the economic development cycle and contributing to the achievement of Qatar National Vision 2030. Qatar Development Bank and its institutions currently build on Qatar’s wealthy legacy of social and economic achievements through brave anticipation of the future, focus on the digital transformation of small and medium -sized companies and the country’s business environment, to facilitate the entry of entrepreneurs and small and medium -sized companies into the new economy, embrace renewable opportunities, and transform the Qatar Bank for Development Gradually to a future digital bank and a beacon for financial and development institutions throughout the region and the world.