Preparations to transform Qatar into a leading sports destination in the region are “on track,” according to an official of a Doha-based sports industry startup accelerator.
According to Heba Q al-Masri, the programme director of Qatar SportsTech (QST), Qatar’s journey towards becoming a sports hub in the region “is going very well.”
“Qatar is growing and the government is attracting the right partners, as well as the right entities and companies from abroad,” al-Masri told Gulf Times on the sidelines of a recently-held forum for startups in Qatar.
“Everything is on track, considering that the infrastructure and the stadiums related to Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup are up and coming; and these projects are being delivered on schedule. The government is going on the right direction,” al-Masri continued.
According to its website, QST is initiated by Qatar Development Bank (QDB), powered by Startupbootcamp, and supported by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Qatar Financial Centre, Aspire Zone Foundation, beIN Sports and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
“Startups participating in our accelerator programme, thus, have the support of the entire sports and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Qatar,” the website also stated.
Al-Masri said QST will be launching the ‘Pearls of Qatar’ programme “in the coming weeks.” She said ‘Pearls of Qatar’ is a pre-accelerator programme that would run similarly to QSTs current accelerator programme.
“The difference is that ‘Pearls of Qatar’ is not sports specific and is open to any industry. The objective is to develop the ecosystem at home; it is open to anybody who has the best idea, able to run throughout the entire programme, accelerate, and go back to the market and the ecosystem,” al-Masri added.
“Qatar is growing and the government is attracting the right partners, as well as the right entities and companies from abroad,” al-Masri told Gulf Times on the sidelines of a recently-held forum for startups in Qatar.
“Everything is on track, considering that the infrastructure and the stadiums related to Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup are up and coming; and these projects are being delivered on schedule. The government is going on the right direction,” al-Masri continued.
According to its website, QST is initiated by Qatar Development Bank (QDB), powered by Startupbootcamp, and supported by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Qatar Financial Centre, Aspire Zone Foundation, beIN Sports and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
“Startups participating in our accelerator programme, thus, have the support of the entire sports and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Qatar,” the website also stated.
Al-Masri said QST will be launching the ‘Pearls of Qatar’ programme “in the coming weeks.” She said ‘Pearls of Qatar’ is a pre-accelerator programme that would run similarly to QSTs current accelerator programme.
“The difference is that ‘Pearls of Qatar’ is not sports specific and is open to any industry. The objective is to develop the ecosystem at home; it is open to anybody who has the best idea, able to run throughout the entire programme, accelerate, and go back to the market and the ecosystem,” al-Masri added.
