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Digital & Beyond (Ooredoo × QBIC)

Ooredoo’s startup programme, run with QBIC since 2016 — its actual name is Digital & Beyond, not Ooredoo Digital Incubator.

What
Incubation and acceleration support.
Who
Tech-focused startups and SMEs in Qatar, and growing tech businesses wanting to soft-land in Qatar.
From abroad
Open to companies from abroad — fast-growing tech businesses looking to soft-land in Qatar All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · qbic.qa/en/sector/digital-and-beyond · How we check ↗

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In detail

Digital & Beyond (Ooredoo × QBIC) is a corporate programme transitioning to a joint investment platform in Qatar. Ooredoo’s startup programme, run with QBIC since 2016 — its actual name is Digital & Beyond, not Ooredoo Digital Incubator. Established by Ooredoo in partnership with QBIC for technology-focused startups and SMEs based in Qatar and tech businesses soft-landing in Qatar (site).

Amount
Incubation and acceleration — funding figures not published
Terms
Not published
Eligibility
Technology-focused startups and SMEs based in Qatar, and fast-growing tech businesses looking to soft-land in Qatar
Sectors
Digital services, customer engagement and business operations via digital technologies
Status
Active

What the source says

“Digital & Beyond is a specialized incubator dedicated to the development & acceleration of promising technology-focused startups & SMEs based in Qatar, and fast-growing tech businesses looking to soft-land in Qatar.”

qbic.qa/en/sector/digital-and-beyond · seen September 2026

“aims to empower the next generation of innovative businesses in Qatar, and attract scaling success stories to Qatar, via a holistic range of support & funding solutions.”

qbic.qa/en/sector/digital-and-beyond · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · qbic.qa/en/sector/digital-and-beyond · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/ooredoo · Checked September 2026

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