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Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC)

Administers Qatar Business Incubation Center with startup incubation, acceleration, and investor-ready pathways for Qatar entrepreneurs.

Qatarwww.qbic.qa

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Programs3

Active grants2

Total grants3

About

Qatar Business Incubation Center, or QBIC, is Qatar's public startup incubator and accelerator. It was founded by Qatar Development Bank and Nama to help entrepreneurs build viable businesses in Qatar, and it sits inside a tiered model that moves founders from early validation to scale.

Its financing is not grant-based. The Lean Startup Program offers up to QAR 250,000 in equity-style investment …

Programs & grants under this funder

QBIC Lean Acceleration Program

Backs QBIC Lean Acceleration Program to support accelerator post-revenue qatar startups market traction access qbic equity accelerate stage.

1 grant

QBIC Lean Acceleration Program

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QBIC Lean Manufacturing Program (LMP)

Provides QBIC Lean Manufacturing Program to support cohort program helping qatar-based product startups develop manufacturing capabilities qatar's first.

1 grant

QBIC Lean Manufacturing Program (LMP)

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QBIC Lean Startup Program (LSP)

Funds QBIC Lean Startup Program to support pre-seed incubation program qatar-based founders equity investment on successful pitch.

1 grant

QBIC Lean Startup Program

Open

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Parent entityQDB — Qatar Development Bank

Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.qbic.qa