The Launchpad Track

If you have an original tech idea and have been dreaming about opening your business, this track is for you. Launchpad track supports innovators in developing and ultimately turning their ideas into viable products or prototypes. We offer budding entrepreneurs mentoring, training, and other opportunities so they can bring their ideas to life and translate them into market-ready products. Launchpad provides you with the opportunity to create, develop, challenge, and test your ideas, fine-tune your concept, develop a working prototype, and interact with customers to validate your product. Coaching, mentoring and training, as well as other services are designed to equip you to launch your start-up and facilitate a smooth market entry. The Launchpad track's characteristics include:

• 6 months in duration
• Focused on idea creation and transforming those ideas into a viable product ready for the market
• Priority on conceptualizing, prototyping and customer validation
• Provides services, such as education and training, mentors, free office space, access to networking, publicity, and more

The Start-up Track

The Start-up track supports potential entrepreneurs and early-stage tech start-ups that have a market-ready product or prototype. We provide the necessary expertise, services and tools to help these entrepreneurs overcome challenges and make their businesses successful.

Our mission is to empower you with the tools you need to grow your business and provide you with the skills to make yourself a better entrepreneur and leader. The Start-up track’s characteristics include:

• 2 years long
• For early stage start-ups
• Focused on helping you fine tune your business model or revenue model
• Hones your skills from proven peers and entrepreneurs, particularly if you are a first-time CEO
• Provides structured educational content focused on the core areas of first-stage businesses
• Affords you the unique experience of learning from and connecting with the region’s most influential entrepreneurs
• Provides potential funding through the Qatar Development Bank and other financial institutions

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